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(if this l0 per rent. only 71'} MW will be from tnitrol'l’l projects 'lhat is onlv l per tent oi t ititario's peak tlt’lliétlitl use. l‘he [liltTUFlT program does pay 80.5 cents per ltwh ~ decent returns to households who want a savvy and sus- 03 NION * lETTERS TO THE EDITOR stud market l'hrw per t't‘lll of the population supporting llllt‘l‘til‘lr energy generation will not bankrupt the province The Liberal program created an opportunity for Ontarians to take hold of their future and to do something positive about it. In Whitchurt‘hStoufi‘ville. 3:» we have taken action. it" formed a community power aswciation to ensure a Cleaner. safer and brighter future. We am: going to build. under the ill program. a communitvoxmed renewable energy protect that will be a first ‘4th in creating a tnily sustainable mmmunity. Firming l'he bent-iii oi llit‘tflltlg our neighbours and working Itigt‘lllt'l to contribute to the hvaltli oi out totnitiunitv has been a wonderful experience. [he real tutonu-nivut truth is that some oi us are onlv too willing to sit bar It to mitt h and “intent to tflllt'l/t‘ rather than getting involved with energy tainable plate to invest their money and are SlClH ii watching their monev evaporate in the Are we prepared to provide for ourselves? here are three issues that should be dominating dis t‘llSSlOflS during any election: population growth. natural resources and energy. All other concerns mean little it we don’t bring these topics to the front of the line immediately. (Zanada is in a unique position oi being able to chart a successful path to sustainable living because of our natural resource base btit must do so now. We hnvt‘ been led to believe growth it; good but this particular world Vlt‘w needs to be challenged liirst, u is important to note there is no sorh thing on sustainable growth. it is an oxymoron Any growth. by simple mathemat- its. is unsustainable iii a finite area Did vou lmow that only i Ii~pet;,t‘ent growth ((7anada’s growth) will double the population in 52 years? At just .’ per rent growth. this time frame shrinks to it) years That max 501'!“ fine, btit lien.- is .i VlVltl example of how quitltlv a doubling oi population tan lead to reaching the limit of ones natural resourtt's. even it iliat resource is iuut spatt- ,lmaginv m- liltit‘t‘ it .singie halt‘it‘ rium in a lab ilaslt that will double in number vvt‘rv minute and autumn that it Will take out‘ hour. say until I: solutions HARRY rRt/NCH mum in Rx it Hum I Steve Bull Guest (Iolumn p.m , tor llit‘ hurteria to fill the flask. Now. as‘lt vourseli at what time is” it when the flask is onP-hali full? It is ll Sit. one minute before l2 At two nunutt‘s l)t‘ltil‘t‘ l.’., 3% pct t ent of the flask Is fillt‘tl Now. do tht‘ mth to «‘0 how mm b oi the ilaslt is leit at live minutes to II: It is an astonishingly small 3 l per t eut That’s right. after 5") minutes of growth the flash is only "i l-pt‘t-t‘t‘lil full and 96 ‘9 per LP”! of the flask is .in open area muting to grow into. But in five mtntitt-s the bacteria will run out oi spare and their growth Will be zero irom that point on. ‘ Whtii is the ltit'tll. prtmncial and national plan for sustainability ii we're at iivr‘ minutes to l2. lt't aloiir' Stoufiuflt' 0 Sun ~1ribune 6290 Main ON. MA 16? m Wtafli PUBLISHER [an Proud/oar / one lilltllllt‘ to 1'3? We need to engage our politi-t runs and decision-makers in a discus- sion about establiéhing zero growth. intuit-thater [Either we ran deride to do this. or ' nature will eventually do it for us in ways history demonstrates are less than desirable. intluding war. famine and disease. Progint‘ially. we need to look at the exploitation of our natural resources and ensure they are being used in a sustainable. and ecologicallyrespon Slhlt‘ way. If there is any hint of cnn ronmt‘ntal damage. the exploitation oi whatever resource should be halted illllllt‘tlldll‘l). If We tan't do it Without harming lllt' planet. it shouldnt be done - we have only one shot at this We also need to aslt’our provincial leaders to engage in .i discussion of the mortal into being knight in our schools. I would suggest we start focusnig our teaching on the skills and knowl edge required in a postcarbon world because it will be very different from iht‘ ml hawd. energy mtt‘nsrve out“ \so have romr‘ to rvlv upon during the post Hill yt‘dts l m ally. I would inky out leaders to idle over their plans for load growth (im e too get past the 'i/QT split from “Inn in“. iivuutitws hum lilo.» horron in (ion Heriqu Ari}. Busmrss .“.ANM1ER RUIN"! 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