Welcome to the latest Our Heritage 2040 Newsletter.

January marked a landmark in the progress of Sizewell C when the Development Consent Order (DCO) was officially triggered. The two-reactor nuclear power station will generate 3.2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity - enough to provide 7% of the UK's needs. Sizewell C could power the equivalent of about six million homes and generate electricity for 60 years.

Thank you once again to all those who contributed to the discussions that took place last week. 120 people helped shape this phase of the Our Heritage project. We welcomed over 50 contributors across the five virtual roundtables, which covered a number of over-arching themes and dived deeper into specific issues relating to Heritage, Economy, Energy and Climate. A number participated in more than one session.

This essay brings together a mixture of background observation and a synthesis of the ideas discussed. It is intended partly as a discussion document covering the issues raised in the recent Jericho publication “Our Heritage 2040: A New Energy for the Suffolk Coast.” 

Together, We Can Build Back Better

Dr. Andy Wood, Chief Executive, Adnams plc.Robert Phillips, Founder, Jericho Chambers and convenor of the Sizewell Community Working Group.

Our Heritage 2040 - a series of essays from Suffolk residents, business leaders, energy experts, politicians and those involved in the creative arts - explores the tourism and energy sectors and Suffolk’s precious and outstanding Heritage Coast. Its ambition is to understand how best to reconcile global energy needs and local environmental responsibilities within a shared commitment to a Net Zero Carbon future.

Welcome to the latest publication from Jericho Our Heritage 2040: A New Energy for the Suffolk Coast.

Suffolk’s “energy coast” - a meaningful economic legacy?

Michael Mahony, Essayist & Campaigner

A Coming Cultural Suffolk High Tide

Suba Das, Artistic Director, HighTide