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"Across the world, coronavirus lockdowns, while severe in their human
costs, are leading to ecological rejuvenation. Wild goats have been seen
grazing in the deserted streets in a Welsh village. A kangaroo was
spotted hopping through the streets of downtown Adelaide. In Hong Kong,
a pair of pandas, relieved to finally have some privacy, conceived a baby.
The lockdowns are temporary, however. To preserve some of the gains the
natural world has made in our absence, economies will need to reopen as
far greener engines than before. This won’t happen everywhere — the
U.S., for instance, is already using the crisis to roll back
environmental protections. But in many other countries, the reboot could
end up pushing forward the world’s green transition faster than before."
Many of us are begging for a similar approach here in Australia, but
sadly our current conservative government is ideologically invested in
fossil fuels.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
