Our 500th post

Fri, Nov 3, 2006

Gippsland Friends of Future Generations would like to thank all those who have helped us shine a little light on the renewable energy debate. Your support and comments have been most welcome and we sincerely hope you continue to help us combat the shortsighted and selfish views of some of our politicians and the myopic landscape/coastal guardians groups who prefer intimidation and fiction rather than science and reality.

This weblog has tried to highlight the latest developments in renewable energy technology in Australia and around the world by re printing reports from diverse sources such as newspapers, scientific and industry publications.

It has been interesting to see the (slow) change in attitudes of some of our politicians and even some of the anti wind farm people. There was a time when they completely dismissed climate change as being the invention of fevered minds. However the overwhelming scientific evidence and direct observations from around the world have forced them to pull their heads from the sand and accept climate change and man's part in it, as today's reality. What value is a "view" if the price is frequent sheltering from storms or bush fires?

Hopefully a time will come when the self-interested realise their lives are dependent on a clean and comparatively stable environment and a healthy community, and that renewable technologies and conservation are the only likely ways to achieve this. If they won't make the change for themselves, perhaps the health and well being of their children and grandchildren might encourage them to act altruistically?

Once again, to all those who have helped support us, keep up the good work and help spread the message that we can make a difference if we make the effort.