VOTE BRYAN PEPPERELL FOR MAYOR
Thinking and acting on the serious issues of climate change and peak oil, Bryan Pepperell is a strong advocate of rail and public transport. Early concern about these issues often saw him at odds with the Mayor and Council, but steady persistence has now put climate change and peak oil on the Council's radar. Bryan Pepperell likes riding bicycles and wants to see more people using them as alternatives to oil addiction and the car culture of the last century.
Bryan Pepperell sees no justification for big cars and has down sized his own, happily riding in small cars, on motorcycles and bicycles. Bryan wants better cycle routes and dedicated cycle paths.
If we want to survive what could be difficult times ahead we must work closely with government and industry in order to cope with the paradigm shift as the carbon age draws to a close. In powering down we need to also keep a tight reign on expenditure, making public transport and alternatives such as walking and bicycling a priority. By doing this we can also return to a healthier community.
Energy conscious housing ought also to be a priority, along with living closer to work and provision for locally grown food. Taking these steps will drastically reduce carbon dependency, but the politically expedient "carbon speak" coming from the mouths of our current local body leadership, will not.
Bryan Pepperell sees no justification for big cars and has down sized his own, happily riding in small cars, on motorcycles and bicycles. Bryan wants better cycle routes and dedicated cycle paths.
If we want to survive what could be difficult times ahead we must work closely with government and industry in order to cope with the paradigm shift as the carbon age draws to a close. In powering down we need to also keep a tight reign on expenditure, making public transport and alternatives such as walking and bicycling a priority. By doing this we can also return to a healthier community.
Energy conscious housing ought also to be a priority, along with living closer to work and provision for locally grown food. Taking these steps will drastically reduce carbon dependency, but the politically expedient "carbon speak" coming from the mouths of our current local body leadership, will not.
posted by pepptalk at 9:01 PM
2 Comments:
Do you think Local Government should provide incentives for Wellingtonians to leave their cars at home?
For example, subsidise peak time commuter bus travel, so instead of it costing more than non-peak travel, it would cost less.
To my mind, this would show a greater dividend than the present Council fiddling in areas the people of Wellington will never see benefit (Marine Centre loan).
Providing incentives for private wind driven electricity turbines or solar panels for homeowners could also be an option.
In any case, either of these is better than doing nothing and 'tut-tutting while Rome burns' as seems to be the current Council fashion.
From: Paul Moss [mailto:paul.moss@music.gen.nz]
Sent: Tuesday, 17 July 2007 2:33 a.m.
To: 'Bryan Pepperell'
Subject: Public lighting is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from Local Councils,
Read this today;
There are many changes coming for NZ outdoor lighting. "Public lighting is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from Local Councils, accounting for between 30-50% of all Council greenhouse gas emissions." Helen Clark, PM. She indicated that continued Government leadership in sustainability would be forthcoming and that updated street lighting efficiency measures lay ahead, for introduction by 2009.
Paul Moss from an astro list
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