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--_000_YQXPR0101MB11260F04D5B8AE20C160D1EED1860YQXPR0101MB1126_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Happy 50th World Environment Day everyone. At least, most of us have made it to another one, although the earth is loo= king 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 eco= logical concern was widespread and went beyond the concept of climate chang= e. The idea of Limits to Growth had been advanced by the Club of Rome, interna= tional cooperation on the issues had been organized, in large part thanks t= o the efforts of Canadian Maurice Strong, and the planning and framework fo= r 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, man= y of these gains were lost, EIAs greatly limited and reduced in effectivene= ss, and funding cut for many programmes. Thanks to climate change concern, there has been a limited recovery, but me= dia and governments still try to convince us that ever-increasing populatio= ns, ever-increasing use of resources, and production of products that becom= e garbage are the keys to a healthy economy. I will believe that we are ma= king progress when I hear stable economies being praised, rather than being= called "stagnant". Clean air, clean water, healthy soil and ecosystems an= d preservation of areas of natural biodiversity are MORE important than get= ting rich. The theme this year is biodiversity, and in NS we had at least the good new= s 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 abou= t nature. As my old signature block said, we need to do Environmental Impa= ct Assessments for all actions, plans, and decisions, not only at all gover= nment 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 th= e more we do them, the better for the environment. Wayne Neily Tremont, Nova Scotia Sent from Outlook Mobile<https://aka.ms/blhgte>d --_000_YQXPR0101MB11260F04D5B8AE20C160D1EED1860YQXPR0101MB1126_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > </head> <body> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> Happy 50th World Environment Day everyone.</div> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> At least, most of us have made it to another one, although the earth is loo= king rather beaten up. It would be good if we could get back to the l= evel of interest and concern of the 1970s and early 1980s when each provinc= e and the federal government had an environmental advisory council, and when ecological concern was widespread and went beyo= nd the concept of climate change.</div> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> The idea of Limits to Growth had been advanced by the Club of Rome, interna= tional cooperation on the issues had been organized, in large part thanks t= o the efforts of Canadian Maurice Strong, and the planning and framework fo= r 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 ba= ck with a vengeance in the 1990s, many of these gains were lost, EIAs great= ly limited and reduced in effectiveness, and funding cut for many programmes.</div> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> Thanks to climate change concern, there has been a limited recovery, but me= dia and governments still try to convince us that ever-increasing populatio= ns, ever-increasing use of resources, and production of products that becom= e garbage are the keys to a healthy economy. I will believe that we are making progress when I hear stab= le economies being praised, rather than being called "stagnant".&= nbsp; Clean air, clean water, healthy soil and ecosystems and preservation = of areas of natural biodiversity are MORE important than getting rich.</div> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> The theme this year is biodiversity, and in NS we had at least the good new= s from the courts that our government has to follow some of its legislation= that relates to this. </div> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> For real progress we need efforts by all who care about the future and abou= t 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 no= t always be right, but the more we learn and the more we do them, the bette= r for the environment.</div> <div style=3D"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);= text-align: left;" dir=3D"auto"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"color