Dear Editor:
Kudos to Lucinda Jones who brought the 3E Film Festival to the Kay Meek theatre recently.
The outstanding speakers left us in no doubt that the planet is in dire straits, the technology for sustainable energy is available and that we could drastically reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, while still boosting the economy, if there was the political will.
In northern B.C., extreme fracking is destroying our land, air and water. Alarmingly, it is scheduled to continue for the next 45 years. By then, my children will be in their nineties and my grandchildren in their sixties. Will a liveable planet still exist? Can we wait any longer for immediate action?
During the lead-up to the election, the major political parties, all of which support fracking and LNG, have been trying to jump on the environmental band-wagon by expressing great concern about global warming. It begs the question: “Where have they been until now?”
The only leader who has consistently expressed concern about our government’s lack of will to reduce fossil fuels is Elizabeth May. This brilliant, articulate politician has always been a champion of the environment. Unfortunately, with only two seats, Green Party power is limited, not only over environmental concerns but over all the government’s questionable economic and social policies.
Now, we have the consummate opportunity for change. We have three stellar candidates in our area — Ken Melamed, a businessman and former Whistler mayor who brought the message of environmental respect and sustainability to the world during the Olympics, Claire Martin, an award-winning meteorologist and Lynne Quarmby, a highly respected SFU scientist.
Which major party will win the election is unknown, but should it be a minority government, a dozen new Green MPs would considerably bolster Elizabeth’s clout.
Sceptics who say: “A Green vote is a wasted vote” need reminding that three have already been elected.
This is not the time to vote for a party out of a sense of loyalty. It is a critical time to vote for the planet.
Rose Dudley
Lions Bay
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