[Offtopic] galloping glaciers

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Good point Stephen, last year we switched our home to electricity sourced
from a wind farm and this year switched our two family cars to biodiesel and
biopetrol (new servo in Boronia). Its something we can do now to make a huge
impact on our family greenhouse gas production.

Still, a friend was at pains to point out that not only do we need to make
my life more sustainable and reduce our eco-footprint, we need to also think
about reversing the debt made by ignoring the warnings for the past few
decades. (sigh). If we think of the damage caused by all our schools, not
just today but over the last couple of decades, then the mind boggles.

Regards Roland

On 25/02/07, Stephen Digby <digby.stephen.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
>  The "inconvenient solution' to the planetary problems that beset us is of
> course "sustainability".
> The planetary problem lies in the cross-cultural pervasiveness of the
> deadly enemies of sustainability -  "growth" and "development".
> Unfortunately, the "haves" in all human societies preserve their position
> only by encouraging the "have nots" to fantasise that they will 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".
> Politicians get ever more strident as they want you to accept props to the
> continued insanity of growth such as nuclear power, recycled 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.
>
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> *From:* offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Roland Gesthuizen
> *Sent:* Sunday, 25 February 2007 1:37 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [Offtopic] galloping glaciers
>
> Golly Stephen, also seems to be getting a lot thinner. I wish more of our
> schools were sustainable and don't understand why we are not taking more
> steps in that direction.
>
> On 24/02/07, stephen at melbpc.org.au <stephen at melbpc.org.au> wrote:
> >
> > A glacier in Norway ..
> >
> > <http://envisense.org/glacsweb/photos/briks-panos/index.html>
> >
> > Regards people
> > Stephen Loosley
> > Victoria
> > Australia
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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