Monday, April 23, 2007

Happy Earth Day

We must strive to help our environment as much as possible.

Global warming is a fact.

We need to reduce, reuse and recycle. We also need to conserve resources. Check out this link and test your awareness http://www.earthday.ca/pub/resources/psas/print/EcoTriviaPSA.pdf

We need to challenge ourselves to improve on our "carbon footprint". Can you reduce the use of your washer, dryer, plastic grocery bags etc? Could you walk or use public transport instead of using your vehicle?

We need to encourage the development of renewable energy production. This is a huge country with all kinds of potential for developing wind, solar and tidal energy production. These industries can easily coexist with people if developed in the appropriate locations.

If industrial installations are permitted to displace existing economies, public support will stop.

Putting a wind farm in cottage country, for example, would displace a growing and incredibly important recreation/cottager/tourist industry which keeps our local stores and services going.

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