News / Lose this fear of change
With the recent news that the Australian Greens had contacted the Scottish Green Party to express their concern over the Viking Energy project, I was intrigued to find out what their policies are regarding the future of energy.
Their website http://greens.org.au clearly sets out their policies and beliefs.
* Anti Nuclear http://greens.org.au/policies/climate-change-and-energy/nuclear
* Anti Coal http://greens.org.au/policies/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-and-energy
* Pro wind power http://greens.org.au/content/wind-farms-get-clean-bill-health
Much of their policies make very good sense in light of climate change, peak oil and the current total uncertainty over future global oil supplies from key Middle East producing countries.
Seemingly they are now turning anti wind power also?
So in the future (as seen by the Australian Greens and Sustainable Shetland)…..No Nuclear + No Coal + No Wind Power = …….?
Shetlanders must wake up and lose this fear of change, for change is inevitable, and prepare for the future. We may not want a nuclear power station, open cast coal mine or windfarm in our back garden but we all want electricity.
The only thing certain in life is change, whether we like it or not. Idealism lives in our dreams, not in reality or the future.
Bert Morrison
Ireland
Bigton
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