Most of us acknowledge that human industrial and commercial activity is behind the worsening condition of the planet’s environment.
Even governments pay lip service to the problem, but the Kitchissippi-Ottawa Valley chapter of the Council of Canadians believes true action can only be accomplished by a grassroots push to change things.
Spokesperson Ann Pohl says a ZOOM event Tuesday (January 31st) can help get things rolling by showing in a graphic way how altering individual negative factors can contribute to improvement.
Pohl says if we do nothing, the earth’s temperature will rise an unsustainable scorching five point two degrees by the end of this century.
The EnROADS simulator is a series of fader bars revealing the impact of reducing the individual negative factors on their own, or in various positive combinations, and the discussion is led by a Valley expert, Duncan Noble.
The Kitchissippi-Ottawa Valley chapter spokesperson says there is no “magic bullet.”
Don’t be fooled by talk of nuclear fusion or “green” natural gas solutions: they won’t be developed in time to make a meaningful difference, and each is based on a bogus premise.
In particular, Natural Gas is methane-based, and is four times worse than existing carbon footprints.
The EnRoads workshop will be delivered by ZOOM on Tuesday evening (January 31st) from 6:30 to 8PM.
Ann Pohl says the Council of Canadians chapter is planning to step things up as far as its efforts to raise awareness, because time is limited.
By Rick Stow