Flat Earth thinking
The ABC Lateline program tonight (23rd October 2008) presented us with confirmation that our Vigil of Lights in January was both timely and valid.
Two segments:
Firstly: the urgency of climate change becoming apparent.
Secondly: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chairman Dr Rajendra Pachauri discusses how the recent financial crisis has impacted on efforts to combat climate change.
Dr Pachauri refers to those who ignore what is occurring as ‘flat earth thinkers’.
The latest news on the Blue Wedges site tells us about the battle now emerging as we request rational investigation of the true nature of the pollutants being dregded up out of the Yarra and deposited in an uncovered container in the Bay. With the warmer weather attracting people to the beaches, and our November (storms) cycle ahead - many people are very concerned.
Time does indeed reveal the truth.
This seems a bit of a concern as I have just read on the internet about other little penguins found dead.
Odd, unusual and disturbing. Please see my notes & email below.
Fairy Penguins in Port Phillip Bay - BirdForum
Fairy Penguins in Port Phillip Bay Australia. … I was saddened and surprised to find a dead Fairy Penguin at Altona Beach yesterday. …
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=106413 - 32k - Cached - Similar pages
Concerned Bay Resident.
31/10/08
I was walking as I have always along Black Rock Beach - ‘Seaview’ end where I cam across a dead blue little penguin. I unfortunately did not check whether it had a tag on it’s foot,which would have helped to identify where it came from. St Kilda or other… It looked just fresh - 7.30pm. But I must admit I have never seen in my whole life a dead blue penguin washed up on the local beach here. Lots of Cormorants and general Seagulls but never a little blue penguin. And I am 43 years ago and have lived in this area since I was 2. This does concern me a little bit due to disturbances on the Bay. Could you please investigate…
Your sincerely
Misty
Thanks Misty - yes, it is heartbreaking to see the penguins being affected already. Contact the Port Phillip Conservation Inc. and Urban Penguins- links on side menu. The latest news broadcast on ABC recently reported the damage to the heads. I wonder if these people (POMc and Dredging Co.) were taught to clean up after themselves when they were children? It seems to be a problem with a lot of developers. Lots of people complain about the mess left on their building sites. The wanton destruction of our environment seems to me to reflect a disregard for the effects of one’s actions on the world. Quite myopic. Where I live (in Rye) we locals collect rubbish over the holiday period from sand dunes, beaches and carparks. Boaters chuck their rubbish overboard and it ends up on beaches.It is therefore not suprising to find larger Corporate groups disrespectful and irresponsible. We share this planet with nature. It seems humanity is just beginning grow up. Did you see Australian Story on Richard Flannagan last night? Take heart - Be glad you are the kind of person you are. Keep caring Misty. Your love for the Bay and its marine world DOES affect it.