[Oz-envirolink] Dave Pollard's review of "Heat" (George Monbiot-UK)

[Bro]

While I do not support Monbiot's conclusion that nuclear is part of the 
solution (in fact, as a mega-expensive way of soaking up capital needed 
desperately to be invested in least-cost sustainable options, it clearly 
reduces our chances of heading off runaway greenhouse), I cannot see how it 
is possible to describe anyone advocating rapid 90% reductions in Greenhouse 
gas emissions effectively as a stooge for business-as-usual. It seems to me 
as plausible as suggesting that British American Tobacco are the world's 
leading warriors for preventative health strategies.

Dr Bro Sheffield-Brotherton B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D, Dip.Ed, MEIANZ
Chairman, Sustainable Solutions Pty Ltd
Scientific Advisor, National Toxics Network
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Kimble" <dave.kimble at lizzy.com.au>
To: "Oz-envirolink" <oz-envirolink at altnews.com.au>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Oz-envirolink] Dave Pollard's review of "Heat" (George 
Monbiot-UK)


Monbiot's position on nuclear energy is not how it is related in this 
review.
( I haven't read the book. )
Instead read 
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-monbiot11jun11,0,5430628.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions
where he proposes using nuclear energy to provide "the energy we need".

Monbiot is trying to find ways of continuing Business As Usual
including increases in energy consumption to drive increased industrial 
activity
when it is clear to any environmentalist that BAU is killing the planet
and will utterly destroy the planet if it is allowed to continue much 
longer.

BAU is unsustainable, end of story.
Consequently any attempt to describe BAU solutions in environmental terms is 
doomed
to be trapped into major inconsistencies like this.

Dave
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: hugh spencer
  To: energyresources at yahoogroups.com
  Cc: Oz-envirolink at altnews.com.au ; ClimateChangeAction at yahoogroups.com.au 
; "BAYES_00=-2.599]"@lists.altnews.com.au
  Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 8:12 AM
  Subject: [Oz-envirolink] Dave Pollard's review of "Heat" (George 
Monbiot -UK)


  I was first introduced to George Monbiot about 10 years ago, after reading
  his account of his travels in the Amazon. "Amazon Watershed" - he is a
  British zoologist and now commentator on environmental issues and writer
  for the Guardian newspaper on environmentally related issues. I have 
always
  been impressed with his columns - and from this review - his 'non-aligned'
  view will be an important reference point for us 'eco-doomers' (even if we
  don't always agree with the long term message).

  Hugh Spencer




  Review of George Monbiot's "Heat"

  by Dave Pollard
  http://www.energybulletin.net/22176.html
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