Sunday 15 February 2009

ENVIRONMENTALISTS INDIRECTLY CAUSE FOREST FIRES

According to Christopher Booker's latest column (second story), the Australian bush fires have been made much worse by the government listening to the green lobby and preventing home owners from felling trees around their properties to create fire breaks. Yet more common sense being ignored in favour of green idealism.
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous16 February 2009 at 05:29

    http://www.crikey.com.au/Bushfires/20090211-Rundle-What-has-Black-Saturday-taught-us.html

    Painting every "green" with the same brush is disingenuous - there isn't necessarily a consensus. Clearing all trees around a house may be _an_ answer, but it may not be the only or best answer. Have a listen to Bill Mollison talk of his experiences and approach:

    http://www.permacultureplants.net/Audio/fire1.mp3
    http://www.permacultureplants.net/Audio/fire2.mp3

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  2. Derek Tipp19 February 2009 at 21:36

    I do not mean to paint every green with the same brush, but those who want to preserve every tree are having unintended adverse effects. I also blame those politicians who listen to the strident "green" voices and abandon common sense.

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  3. Anonymous22 February 2009 at 04:46

    Well then, why don't you just analyse specific ideas, instead of using generalised and prejudicial terms in a clearly derogatory way?

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