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Amen, Wayne. Your letter is a classic. Can I suggest that you share it
more widely with more politicians? I'd suggest all party leaders,
provincially and federally, and the provincial and federal ministers of
environment, fisheries, and natural resources (titles differ with level!),
for a start.
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Wayne P. Neily
Sent: June 5, 2020 9:54 AM
To: NatureNS List; Nature NB List
Cc: Chris.dentremont@parl.gc.ca; Leo Glavine; Nature BNS; NSEN; Elizabeth
May; Hon. Catherine McKenna; Nicholas Hill
Subject: [NatureNS] World Environment Day June 5
Happy 50th World Environment Day everyone.
At least, most of us have made it to another one, although the earth is
looking rather beaten up. It would be good if we could get back to the
level of interest and concern of the 1970s and early 1980s when each
province and the federal government had an environmental advisory council,
and when ecological concern was widespread and went beyond the concept of
climate change.
The idea of Limits to Growth had been advanced by the Club of Rome,
international cooperation on the issues had been organized, in large part
thanks to the efforts of Canadian Maurice Strong, and the planning and
framework for what was called "sustainable development" were developed
mainly by Norway's Prime Minister Brundtland and the Round Tables set up
following her plan. Unfortunately, big business came back with a vengeance
in the 1990s, many of these gains were lost, EIAs greatly limited and
reduced in effectiveness, and funding cut for many programmes.
Thanks to climate change concern, there has been a limited recovery, but
media and governments still try to convince us that ever-increasing
populations, ever-increasing use of resources, and production of products
that become garbage are the keys to a healthy economy. I will believe that
we are making progress when I hear stable economies being praised, rather
than being called "stagnant". Clean air, clean water, healthy soil and
ecosystems and preservation of areas of natural biodiversity are MORE
important than getting rich.
The theme this year is biodiversity, and in NS we had at least the good news
from the courts that our government has to follow some of its legislation
that relates to this.
For real progress we need efforts by all who care about the future and about
nature. As my old signature block said, we need to do Environmental Impact
Assessments for all actions, plans, and decisions, not only at all
government levels, but as individuals, even if they are only momentary ones
made while shopping. We will not always be right, but the more we learn and
the more we do them, the better for the environment.
Wayne Neily
Tremont, Nova Scotia
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D'>Amen, Wayne. Your letter is a classic. Can I suggest that =
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wayne P. Neily<br><b>Sent:</b> June 5, 2020 9:54 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> NatureNS List; Nature NB List<br><b>Cc:</b> =
Chris.dentremont@parl.gc.ca; Leo Glavine; Nature BNS; NSEN; Elizabeth =
May; Hon. Catherine McKenna; Nicholas Hill<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] =
World Environment Day June 5<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
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