Peter and Natasha

Written by Peter, on 07-04-2009

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So what then, is the point of this policy?  It is like targeting cheap butchery deals at vegetarians, a bit of a waste of time and misguided in the extreme.  The last I heard we only have one planet capable of supporting us - all 6 billion plus humans - and there are ways of doing it sustainably and that's not how we are going about it at the moment. Unless we get serious about utterly transforming our expectations of how we consume then the generations to come and even our generation are going to experience a planet far more uncomfortable than the discomfort of the few changes we have to make things work.

So why am I even on this topic?  Our speed of building (from our application being granted we had 9 months to install) has meant that we're not going to reach our deadline for getting a roof on to have our solar panels installed.  And we don't qualify for the rebate on last year's income. So that is an extra $8000 we will have to pay for solar. Is it still worth getting it then? We'll do everything we can to make sure we can get them installed but it makes it a lot easier and takes away money we would have been spending on finishing the house in other areas, so our dream of being in our energy efficient home sooner becomes later. This is the consequence of the government policy. Does it achieve it's objective of encouraging sustainable life on Earth?

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Posted by Peter, on 09-04-2009, 1. government Yes Ray, by the time Government policy trickles down to the people who elect them it is very diluted and practically ineffective. The other disappointing thing I've just discovered is that the rebate ends this year so we've got no chance to reapply. See you later $8000, hello carbon trading and RECs. So it's become a lottery. I'm very dubious about the effectiveness of carbon trading, it's like a licence to pollute, pay the money and off you go.   » Report this comment to administrator » Reply to this comment... Posted by timber wizard, on 08-04-2009, 2. Red Tape From my personal expierance from state and federal goverments over the last two years letter writing on behalf of the recycled timber industry to be endosed the number of letters stating no it a state matter no it a federal matter there system is working fine (the old saying Mind over Matter they don't mind and we don't matter inthat they say one thing and when you get to the nut's and bolt you doin't get much As weither the goverment are real about the planet the answer is no As to the delemer re time line create a taem to come back on track and put my name on the list regards Ramond   » Report this comment to administrator » Reply to this comment...