I don't think KPMG partner Bernard Salt would like Hydra Sustainable -a member of the Victorian Government's eco-perfect family. In today's The Australian, Salt complains about hotels suggesting he re-use his towel to save water. Hydra goes as far as to suggest we should wash our hair just once a week to save water.
What Salt says:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16370702%255E25658,00.html .
What Hydra says:
http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/thesustainables/hydra.htm .
I lived at a Presbyterian and Methodist girl's boarding school in the 1970s and we were only allowed to wash our hair once a week and then only in the hand basins - noone was allowed to wash their hair in the showers at Clayfield College.
The ban on hair washing in showers probably had something to do with being austere - a Presbyterian and Methodist virtue. The rule actually created a lot of self-loathing, greasy-haired teenage girls.
Salt makes the observation that "The environment lobby has skilfully manouevered middle Australia to a no-dams policy without having to go through the tedium of public debate."
The environment movement is really very Presbyterian and Methodist?
Salt suggests that no water restrictions would make Sydney greener and that this would be good for our souls, and our wildlife, and for social cohesion. ... and I would add, our hair.
He suggests we should start talking about building some more dams.
No branch stacking ?
OK was just teasing you ... 🙂
I respect your opinion(s) even though I disagree with a few ...
Just make sure you tread the fine line though ...
So when will the AEF have some policy direction ?
Phillip,
My initial post failed and so I will risk repetition.
The AEF enunciates the environmental will of its members; subversives included. Private-school backgrounds are not prerequisite. The AEF values the needs and aspirations of people affected by evidence-based and solution focused approaches to environmental issues.
In this new era of scientifically objective and people-inclusive environmentalism, the AEF requires progression rom historical approaches that have disenfranchised Australians. In my opinion, supporters of such change are indeed 'good'.
You can't dam the Mary Jen (or is it can't damn the Jen River Mary ? - I'm feeling confused this week)
Piscine sympathisers have just got the Mary Cod (interesting fish like Murray Cod) back from extinction. Needs traditional riparian environment with plenty of fallen trees and snags. By golly we've even translocated it into other river systems to keep it going !!
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/mary-river-cod/
http://www.nativefish.asn.au/cod.html
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/1954.html
We won't have it. Myself, Rog, Louis and Jen will form a picket and block the Bruce Highway. Then we will march on the state parliament. Jen you'll have to march up the back at the demo given you're with the AEF (or is it ACF - I get so confused).
And speaking of AEF was it you guys polling me with a phone survey last weekend about matters environmental - uranium, land clearing, aboriginal issues, what env organisations I knew about and whether the ACF is part of AEF. All manner of questions and a nice young lady too.
And hey how come you guys picked AEF as a name anyway - ws it just the mood that took you or did you think - this will stir those greenies up.
Did anyone suggest a name like Australian Morning Fresh Foundation or Australians for none of this lefty greenie nonsense and sponsored by business Foundation.
How do I join to subvert the agenda. Is it true that only people from private school backgrounds and who let the tap run while brushing their teeth can be members?
Anyway I'm still confused is it AEF or ACF that are the good guys ?
Hi Jen
We do not have a shortage of water we just have too many people.Max.
Engineers want to dam everything. Of course the Land and Water Audit says most of our value in agriculture comes from irrigation ... so ... damn it dam it Janet !!!
Phillip, I gather the Queensland Government wants to dam the Mary - Wyalarong is just a diversion (no pun intended!). Perhaps ultimately the choice will be between de-sal and dams?
Dams where - haven't the engineers gotten to all the gorges and filled them by now. (except Fitzroy and Franklin).
What's left?
Let it be brown - it's time we Europeans went native mode and got into the El Nino/La Nina cycle.
Amazing correlation between water meters and brown footpaths ... it's called "paying for it"...
Go with the flow (or lack of it!)
Jennifer - how about using what we have more wisely and easing the burden on the environment.
Ender, what about creating a shortage by not building dams so we can all feel bad,
I really think Mr Salt sums up what is totally wrong. When faced with a shortage just increase supply at the expensive of everything else so I do not have compromise my lifestyle.
I think the theme song for this post should be "I'm an As***le" by Denis Leary.