sust-mar: calling green groups and businesses

Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 17:29:10 -0200
From: Phil Thompson <philthompson@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: Paul A Falvo <pfalvo@chebucto.ns.ca>
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I've been slowly evolving my 14 acre island conservation & renewable energy
demonstration "retreat" into Saltmarsh Island Institute for conservation &
renewable energy.

Our little house is one of 12 off-grid homes in Canada reported on CMHC's
website, and it is the second best overall performer, with an airchange rate
around 3 per hour and a 73% reduction in electrical energy.

Solar & wind powered - all for under $50,000.

So tell me again the technology isn't  'ready'.

The island was home to the first small scale vertical axis tidal power
generator in the 1980's, and also the training ground for Nova Scotia's
windsurfer at the Canada games, my eldest son, Daniel.

My four submissions on the NS government energy strategy website speak to
more than 25 years experience in this field. The last time David Suzuki (one
of my personal heroes) was on CBCs cross country check-up, he could not
answer a single question about community or residence-based environmentally
appropriate action.

I could answer every one.

So who would like to be involved with building a stone &  round log
gathering place, powered by alternative energy, for a reasonable workshop
fee which includes provided labour?

This work is called digging, dragging and lifting rocks and trees. There
will also be time for discussion and quite contemplation of selective
cutting of an unlogged coastal Acadian forest.

Anybody interested?

Weekends? Before winter?

Summers only?

You decide.

- Phil Thompson
   902-499-0365


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