SAY NO TO A NUCLEAR AUSTRALIA

Shame, Peter, Shame.

3:20 PM, Fri 21 Nov 2008 .. Posted in Greenpeace Wisdom .. 0 comments .. Link

What is this? Why now, when you have the power to, won't you protect our livestock? Because that's what our whales are, right? Any animal that resides in our territory is our livestock. We wouldn't stand for a bunch of Japanese businessmen coming over here to take off a shipload of our best merinos for 'studying'. Nor do we stand for illegal fishermen coming into our waters to take our fish stock. And there is always an outrage when we hear of someone trying to export a bunch of snake eggs, or baby cockatoos. Would you allow a foreigner to go into a national park and club a heap of koalas to death?

So why should we allow one of our greatest tourism drawcards to be killed off willy nilly, with only the promise of scientific study? Seriously, what kind of useful study can be done on a dead whale that can't be done with a small sample of DNA from a live specimen? Errr..... does whale meat taste more like fish or chicken?

Come on Peter, we all know that the Japanese are treating us like the idiots that we (apparently) are. We should be sending a NAVY ship down to keep an eye on them, with the clear message that our whales are valuable stock, and that the theft and/or death of said stock will not be tollerated.

Have some balls.

Some answers, maybe?

11:45 AM, Wed 21 Feb 2007 .. Posted in Greenpeace Wisdom .. 4 comments .. Link

Greenpeace really do have some valuable things to say sometimes. They are quite a reputable organisation that has come a long way over the years. It's not actually in their best interests to tell untruths (because they have something to prove to most people), so I'm pretty sure that what is written on their site is about as close to the truth as you can get. I had a good look at our aussie site and found some reading material that I think is worth looking at. There's a fair bit that's of interest here, so make sure you've got some time to browse the site and follow their links. Here's a few I'd like you to read. Let me know what you think.

The Energy [R]evolution: "The world can halve greenhouse pollution and coal use and retire all nuclear and brown coal-fired power stations, by 2050, through energy efficiency and renewable energy. This report provides a blueprint showing how to apply existing technologies to halve global CO2 emissions by 2050, while allowing for an increase in energy consumption. The report is divided into 10 regional reports, with a global summary. It demonstrates how a 'business as usual' scenario is not an option if we are to attain a secure and stable energy supply." Download the report here.

Clean Energy: "Renewable energy's potential is vast. Clean, renewable energy is the positive alternative to fossil fuels. It is viable, enduring, effective and safe. The clean energy industry is thriving, employing thousands in Australia and constantly growing. Many Australians already power their homes with clean energy.Greenpeace wants to increase Australia's renewable energy use, working with the community, industry and government.

Nuclear energy is not a solution to global warming."Nuclear power will not stop global warming. Replacing polluting coal power with another environmental disaster, nuclear power, is not the answer we need."

End the nuclear threat. "For the planet and its people we must make the right energy choice. We must choose efficient and safe renewable energy sources over dirty and dangerous nuclear power. In Australia, we can immediately cut our greenhouse pollution and create many new jobs without resorting to nuclear power."

What You Can Do. "Climate change is a global problem, but solutions start with you. There’s a great deal you can do right now to protect Australia from climate change. So get started! Climate change has now become a key election issue. The time is ripe to urge elected leaders to well and truly grapple with our spiraling greenhouse pollution. Read on to learn how."

Download a Media Kit: "You can use the information in this packet to support your efforts to have your voice heard in the media. This worthwhile activity can influence both the public and important decision-makers on climate change issues. This information packet includes talk-back radio tips, letter-writing tips, newspaper contact information, how to write a media advisory and media release, and useful facts about the Clean Energy Revolution."

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Greenpeace - Aust/Pacific
Greenpeace International - End the Nuclear Age
The Australian Wilderness Society
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
CSIRO Energy Research
TreeHugger
Real Climate
Change.org
Green Options
Matter Network
AGO- Map of Renewable Energy Generators

SAY NO TO A NUCLEAR AUSTRALIA

Shame, Peter, Shame.

Some answers, maybe?

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