Latest News• Add My News • Search Old News Gippsland › Latest news › Peter GardnerHow Mr Turnbull Can Save The Great Barrier ReefPeter Gardner's answers and suggestions about the Prime Minister's recent statement on the Great Barrier Reef. The Renewable Energy Party candidate in Gippsland Peter Gardner was angered by recent statements from the PM on the Great Barrier Reef. He stated: "The Prime Minister is throwing money at the Great Barrier Reef, or promising to - the massive round figure of $1 billion - giving the impression that the reef can be saved by dollops of dough. This is a cynical exercise on Mr Turnbull’s behalf as he, more than any other politician in the Conservative ranks, has shown a clear understanding of the causes of human induced climate change."Will this save the reef?" he asked "The short answer is no! For the survival of this great Australian icon is dependent on the laws of physics. Burning fossil fuels adds to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, enhancing the greenhouse effect and causing global warming. The warming oceans cause coral bleaching and dieback. Therefore if nothing is done about the cause of the bleaching and dieback the reef is doomed and the money wasted. Gardner suggested there are a number of positive steps our PM could take. "But he could do no better than financing and organising a ‘just transition’ in the Latrobe valley with plenty of change out of his billion dollars. The brown coal fired generators, as the biggest greenhouse gas polluters in Australia, have to be phased out as quickly and seamlessly as possible. Reverse auctions, which I don’t fully understand, appear to be the way to go. But carefully planning and funding must occur so that the unemployed and underemployed can be absorbed into the workforce. "The manufacturing advantages of Morwell are obvious" Gardner continued "plentiful labor supply, well serviced, and an ideal place to establish various components of renewable energy manufacturing. The Earthworker co-operative with a large order for heat pumps for government buildings could establish in Morwell quickly. I understand they are planning to do so anyway. Without full employment there can be no ‘just transition’." Gardner concluded that: "The Renewable Energy Party is the only single issue climate party in Australia. It wants to phase out fossil fuel stationary power by 2030. If this can be achieved, along with many other changes, it might just save the Great Barrier Reef. It is therefore important if you want a just transition in the Valley, or are concerned about the ravages of extreme weather and our warming land and oceans, or are just a fan of renewable energy, please consider giving the Renewable Energy Party your number one vote." Contacts Renewable Energy Party Organiser Peter Breen 02 6685 6813 mobile 0419 985 145 Website & Blog: http://petergardner.info/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterDGardner Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peter.gardner.9250 Bairnsdale Climate Change Activist Gippsland Regional Historian Supporter Gippsland 2020 Member Renewable Energy Party. Peter Gardner Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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