Ignoring domination of fossil fuels is not ‘hopeful’.
Posted: July 23, 2017 Filed under: Letters | Tags: climate change, climate denialism, economic growth, fossil fuels, Shamubeel Eaqub Leave a commentThe Editor, The Sunday Star Times, Auckland
17 July, 2017
Dear Editor:
Shamubeel Eaqub (9 July, World hope springs eternal) says, “… we should be mindful of the costs of growth on the environment and climate change . . .”, then ignores the most challenging aspect of that. Read the rest of this entry »
GWRC needs to consult Wellington on trolley buses and low carbon transport
Posted: July 20, 2017 Filed under: Letters | Tags: carbon, Carbon dioxide, Cook Strait News, GWRC, John Lawes, public transport, transportation, trolley buses, Wellington City Council, Wellington Regional Council Leave a commentThe Editor, The Cook Strait News, Wellington
18 July, 2017
Dear Editor:
John Lawes observation that the GWRC consultation options for bus stop relocation lacks detailed descriptions reinforces my notion that this consultation is intended mainly to be a distraction, leaving the most important decisions out of the consultation process. Read the rest of this entry »
Peter Thiel – citizen?
Posted: July 16, 2017 Filed under: Letters | Tags: colonialism, Five Eyes, GCSB, New Zealand, NSA, Peter Thiel, Washington DC Leave a commentThe Editor, The Sunday Star Times, Auckland
13 July, 2017
Dear Editor:
Looking at what new NZ citizen Peter Thiel has been contributing here, from afar, we see it has mostly to do with the GCSB and the Five Eyes spy network. Given that Five Eyes is mostly for feeding the National Security Agency (NSA) in Washington, DC, it looks like he is working in the interests of the elite in USA (and NZ) primarily, probably not in the interests of most New Zealanders. Read the rest of this entry »
Questions for YHA NZ about Opotere hostel
Posted: July 15, 2017 Filed under: Other, submissions | Tags: hostel, Opoutere, outdoors, solar, sustainability, YHA Leave a commentYoung people are becoming more urbanised and are increasingly turning to indoor activities; yet YHA surely has a duty to promote the outdoor life? Read the rest of this entry »
response to Scoop article on Wellington transport (10 July)
Posted: July 12, 2017 Filed under: Other, responses | Tags: air travel, Airport Master Plan, car cult, car parking, fear, GWRC, public transport, tourism, traffic congestion, trolley buses, Wellington Regional Council Leave a commentThe elephant in the room as we are all aware, I suppose, is that the Hutt and Kapiti suburbs primarily look on Wellington CBD as an impediment to getting to the airport. Read the rest of this entry »
Trump is scamming us on energy technology
Posted: June 11, 2017 Filed under: Letters | Tags: China, climate change, climate disruption, climate targets, coal, consumer society, Donald Trump, fossil fuels, global warming, Paris Climate Agreement, USA Leave a commentThe Editor, The Sunday Star Times, Auckland
7 June, 2017
Dear Editor:
Picking up on a comment here and there from Donald Trump, and reading between the lines of some others, it is possible to see the scammer at work here. Read the rest of this entry »
