Can a coal mine revive Whitehaven without sacrificing the climate?
The controversial decision to approve a new coalmine in Cumbria was met with dismay by UK environmental groups, with many wondering what it meant for a country that has pitched itself as a leader in the green energy revolution.
But in the town of Whitehaven where the mine is to be situated, the feeling is very different, with vast support across the political spectrum. The Guardian’s Richard Sprenger travels to the Mirehouse estate, a short distance from the Woodhouse Colliery site, to find out what lies behind this positivity in the face of a profound climate crisis.
00:00 Intro
01:43 The mayor of Copeland
02:41 Pit poetry
04:35 The Mirehouse estate
05:24 Bingo!
08:24 Pit crack at the miners club
00:22 Sellafield (or Industry)
10:31 Decline
11:18 Tubby FC
