I have a lot of time for wise words, especially from a wise man like Peter Cundall.
Here is what Peter has to say about the price on pollution that came into effect on Sunday 1st July, here in Australia.
I have a lot of time for wise words, especially from a wise man like Peter Cundall.
Here is what Peter has to say about the price on pollution that came into effect on Sunday 1st July, here in Australia.
I just adore Peter Cundall, I think he’s my hero. Thanks for sharing some more of his wisdom. I hope I’m so gutsy and wise at his age. Kale’s the secret apparently. Wish the labour government had just a drop of his passion and eloquence. They can’t even sell the good stuff they do.
Go Peter, one of our finest elders, love him! Will this be an ad on TV?
Thanks for the link Gavin, of course Peter talks so much sense.
I live in Northern Tasmania just around the corner from the elusive Mr Cundall himself. I totally agree with Peter’s sentiments but would add that if you want real coalface change, you need to make alternative power an affordable reality for consumers. Offer us no interest loans to purchase renewable energy choices for our homes as an incentive to get people moving. People won’t do anything unless they can see a positive benefit in it for themselves (human nature) and some people might be noble enough to rise above their natural human instincts and work towards making their own and everyone elses world more sustainable, but the majority are going to sit put until they can see whats in it for them and Australians (especially Tasmanians!) are no different from the rest! I would love to install a wind turbine (Tasmania should be called “The Windy Isle” with the roaring 40’s being felt all over the state but “Wind” doth not sell tourism so “Apple Isle” it is 😉 )but thanks to there being NO work in Tasmania and no prospect of it changing any day soon I am forced to work with next to nothing to facilitate change aside from an extremely strong desire to do so. Its very disheartening to be reliant on nonstustainable power and empowering people to make sustainable choices is a major step in the right direction. To our Government I would say “Give us a choice so that we can make a decision!”
He’s my hero too!
I too think the carbon tax is a good thing. And for those that complain about increased prices on things because the tax is applicable need to work out how to do without carbon causing things. Grow/raise your own, reduce reuse recycle and repurpose or do without. During WWII we faced rationing. If this is the environmental war then maybe we should be rationed on un-eco friendly things.