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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D218403100-25022007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>The "inconvenient solution' to the planetary proble=
ms that
beset us is of course "sustainability".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D218403100-25022007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>The planetary problem lies in the cross-cultural
pervasiveness of the deadly enemies of sustainability - "growth" and
"development".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D218403100-25022007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Unfortunately, the "haves" in all human societies p=
reserve
their position only by encouraging the "have nots" to fantasise that they wi=
ll
benefit eventually from growth and development. The aspirations of the=
common people in China and India are likely to accelerate this planetary
destruction. The "developed" world is still in denial thinking of more=
and
more irresponsible ways to achieve the ludicrous goal of "sustainable
growth".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Politicians get ever more strident as they wan=
t you to
accept props to the continued insanity of growth such as nuclear power, recy=
cled
water, ever higher density housing, These "developments" are far=
more like a desperate fix for a addiction, than ecologically desirable and
sustainable improvements from the planet.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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Digby, Learning Technology Manager<BR><A
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A> <BR>Cheltenham
Secondary College www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au Ph: 613 955 55 955 Fx: 9555=
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<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> offtopic-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:offtopic-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Roland
Gesthuizen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, 25 February 2007 1:37 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Information Technology Teachers' Offtopic Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re=
:
[Offtopic] galloping glaciers<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Golly Stephen, also seems to be getting a lot thinner. I wish mor=
e of
our schools were sustainable and don't understand why we are not taking more=
steps in that direction.<BR><BR>
<DIV><SPAN class=3Dgmail_quote>On 24/02/07, <B class=3Dgmail_sendername><A
href=3D"mailto:stephen@melbpc.org.au">stephen@melbpc.org.au</A></B> <<A
href=3D"mailto:stephen@melbpc.org.au">stephen@melbpc.org.au</A>> wrote:</=
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<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dgmail_quote
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,=
204,204) 1px solid">A
glacier in Norway ..<BR><BR><<A
href=3D"http://envisense.org/glacsweb/photos/briks-panos/index.html">http:=
//envisense.org/glacsweb/photos/briks-panos/index.html</A>><BR><BR>Regard=
s
people<BR>Stephen Loosley<BR>Victoria <BR>Australia<BR><BR>Message sent us=
ing
MelbPC WebMail
Server<BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>o=
fftopic
mailing list<BR><A
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dulists.com.au/mailman/listinfo/offtopic</A><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR
clear=3Dall><BR>-- <BR>Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Seconda=
ry
College <BR><A
href=3D"http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</A>=
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