Posted on 02/28/2021 6:26:18 PM PST by marshmallow
As one of the worst-affected nations in the world by climate change, Australia is determined to tackle the issue bearing the persepective of integral ecology in mind and taking the lead in adaptation, new "green" technology and renewable energy. In this interview the Australian ambassador to the Holy See looks ahead to COP-26 and reflects on the impact of Pope Francis' teachings on "Care for our Common Home."
Unprecedented weather conditions driven by climate change continue to impact countries and communities highlighting the need for a new approach to natural resource management and conservation.
As the driest continent on the globe, Australia has been severely impacted by devastating bushfires that have wreaked death, destruction and economic loss.
But as Chiara Porro, the Australian Ambassador to the Holy See explained in an interview with Vatican Radio, Australia is also determined to take the lead in implementing new green technology infrastructure and techniques while making good use of the knowledge and techniques developed by its indigenous peoples in the course of centuries.
What’s more, Ms Porro explained, the Australian government is “on track to beat its 2030 Climate Change Goals” by reducing greenhouse gas emissions while investing hugely in renewable energy.
A year ago Australia was just coming to terms with the devastating effects of the worst bushfires, we've ever had in our history. Lives were lost, buildings were damaged, communities were severely affected and our wildlife was really badly damaged. As the driest continent in the world, Australia has always had to deal with extreme weather events and our indigenous population has, over the thousands of years, developed techniques to manage natural resources. However, the intensity and the frequency of what are experiencing at the moment is such that we have never seen before. I think climate change is the single.......
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Just what are they going to do with The Climate after they tackle it?
Second down?
I don’t know.
Maybe they’re going to take away straws from the kangaroos.
Meanwhile, China and India are constructing thousands of new coal-fired power plants. Net effect of Australia’s effort: ZERO. (Same with Uncle Sap.)
2030 - the year China plans on making its move to take over.
Didn’t they state earlier that the brush fires were mostly arson?
The invasive species capital of the world is leading the way on the ecology.
Nonsense. One false PREMISE after another. Nonsense.
Emphasis, Integral. The plantation is the priority , not the planet.
A countty with the population of the Los Angeles metroplex (< 1% of the planet population) is going to save the world.
Talk about expensive feel goodism.
I take it that Australia wasn't the driest continent on the globe prior to this "Climate Change" stuff? When did that start anyway? 25 years ago? 50 years ago? Before that Australia was lush and green and had no droughts?
For real fun, just keep going to the left, time-wise...
However, the intensity and the frequency of what are experiencing at the moment is such that we have never seen before.
"We".
As if their lifetime is even a remotely significant length of Earth's history.
Oh, yeah! Much colder times and MUCH hotter times.
And CO2 at 20X the current levels.
With teeming plant and animal life that makes our time period look sluggish.
Which it is in comparison because CO2 levels are not too far above plant extinction level.
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