Climate change is constantly making headlines and governments all over the world are being pressured to introduce policies to slow down its effects. But what are the likely impacts of climate change on daily life in Britain, and what are its wide-ranging and often surprising effects?
From 23 July to 7 September, Woolsthorpe Manor is hosting a poster display of beautiful images selected from the major national photographic exhibition – 'Exposed: Climate Change in Britain’s Backyard' – which last year toured the country visiting major art galleries in London, Nottingham, Bristol and Belfast. The unique photographic exhibition aims to explain the very real impacts of climate change as it affects the UK's natural and built environment.
Susan Haimes, Property Manager of Woolsthorpe Manor, said:
'From innocent spring flowers emerging early and animals being spotted in unexpected places, to overflowing gutters causing damp, antique treasures being ruined by invading pests and severe storms posing sudden danger, the range of featured climate change impacts is enormous. It’s also apt at the family home of Sir Isaac Newton that we explore the link between Newton and tidal and wind power.'
Tidal power was historically harnessed to power mills for grinding corn and Newton first explained the theory of tides using his universal law of gravitation. As a boy, Newton was also fascinated by how things work and he built models of windmills, like those he had seen locally to grind corn and drive pumps to drain the Fens. Today, wind turbines are the modern version of windmills, generating electricity using the power of the wind. Newton also set out the laws of motion, which explain how forces work and why wind turns the sails of a windmill or the blades of a turbine.
The exhibition will be open from 1pm to 5pm (11am to 5pm at weekends in July and August). Normal admission charges apply. For further information call 01476 860338.
A programme of events linked to the ‘Exposed’ exhibition will also take place at Woolsthorpe Manor throughout the summer months, including a Green Fair on 2 August and a series of summer holiday workshops where children can come along to make animal and windmill masks or recycled collage pictures (31 July and 1/7/8/14/15/21/22 August).
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