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Go Green, for
a sane society
Preamble the situation is getting to crisis point
The problem the world temperature is rising
The cause the light/heat from the sun is not
escaping back into space at a sufficient rate to keep the earth at a steady range
of temperatures.
Light from the sun interacts with the
atoms/molecules it comes into contact with and warms them up.
If all
the sun’s light was reflected the earth would temperature would drop to
absolute zero, if none was reflected
the temperature rise to unbearable levels and no life would be possible. To
keep the temperature within an acceptable range is the challenge!
All
animals contribute to global warming, all life contributes to biodiversity.
Both global warming and biodiversity threaten the continuing existence of all kind.
The
powerful should take control of the situation. All energy used contributes to
global warming regardless of source while as long as fossil fuels are being
consumed.
All
actions undertaken should not be at the cost of biodiversity, which is as great
a threat to human survival as global warming due to the law of unintended
consequences. (i.e. we wipe out all the wasps, then we could get an influx of
aphids.)
The
poor can do very little and they are the ones who will suffer most. Ironically
the poor give the smallest contribution to global warming, while are most
likely to suffer the most from the effects of climate change.
What
intergovernmental organisations/UN can do?
1. Arrange a Climate Change Group of countries, to in effect Tax the
export/import of fossil fuels. The monies collected would go towards renewable
energy projects in the poorer/more at risk countries of the world under
ownership/control of the Climate Change
Group. All Nation States should be invited to join the new International
Organization.
What
governments can do?
1. Increase tax on fossil fuels
while giving grants to renewable sources.
2. Encourage potential parents to
keep their family size to a minimum, every human being contributes to global
warming.
3. Giving grants to local
councils to build energy neutral/positive houses for long term lets to people
in need of homes at zero rent, these should be of a minimum size per occupant.
4. All new builds must be carbon
neutral and if feasible contribute to the energy requirements of the society
5. All new cars/commercial
vehicles etc being electric.
6. Public transport subsidies
should be increased financed by costs on private transport, including
private/company “personal transport” this would include a fee if a plane was
assumed to have fuelled in a non participating country of Climate Change Group.
7.
Tax
residential property on its square footage, every empty space takes heating.
Set on sliding scale i.e. 15 square foot
per person over 3 free, then £1 a square foot up to 30 square foot per
property, then a sliding scale upwards. With all monies collected going to
local councils.
8. Increase tax on imported
energy into any commercial property and residential property built under 3
above. If they don’t produce enough energy for their own use over any 12 month
period. They will have to pay a premium for any extra energy required. All
previous excess generation can be set against any future losses.
9. Provide a free “Energy Storage
Facility” for both residential/commercial properties to facilitate above.
10. Tax pets as they do not
contribute to biodiversity, and contribute to global warming. Horses, Cats and
Dogs will be charged an annual fee. (say Horses £50 a year, Dogs £20 a year and
Cats, which have a detrimental effect on biodiversity, £30 a year. To “off set”
their effects while recognising the emotional requirements they provide to
their owners.
11. Encourage/enforce the use of
waste disposal units and legislate that all waste disposal companies should
other then clean the rubbish out of the waste they should also produce
fertiliser for the farming industry. Thereby there would be less need to
recycle food waste etc., if any.
What
companies can do.
1. Encourage home working
whenever possible, hence saving transport costs see below.
2. Employees should be offered
longer shifts over fewer days hence cutting down on transport costs.
3. Make their properties carbon
neutral.
What
local councils can do?
1. Stop refuse collections from
door steps, instead create bottle banks, paper banks and rubbish collection
points. All rubbish/recyclable goods where useful at one time so the collection
points should be close to the points of origin as well as in strategic places
as decided by the council. (Disabled people get their goods provided by
someone, that someone should take the waste away)
2. Set up village halls, in conjunction
with local secondary schools etc. as learning hubs between 9am and 5pm, for up
to 4 days a week, during term time for remote learning, with internet access
with intranet facilities to local secondary schools and local workers, hence
saving on transport costs etc. These spaces also to be made available to home
workers. (So they can “Go to work” locally.
3. Organise green spaces litter
picks etc.
4. Plant trees in appropriate
places,
5. Invest in “green” public
transport.
6. Replace council tax with an annual
accommodation tax based on the square of the residential building where the
first 300 square foot free per adult over 18, (100 square foot for children
over 3) living in the property, then an upward sliding scale to a maximum of £2
a square foot per person. All residential property that has no permanent
residents should be charged at the maximum.
7. Councils build property, with
grants from central government see above, of the minimum size as defined above
for various family units. And rent them out for rent dependent on income of the
residents. Each property given a minimum rent. The occupants/tax unit (see E of the Manifesto) will be charged according to their income and
the rent will be increased according to their income. (All rent collected above
the minimum rent, will be earmarked for the occupants/tax units (see E of the
Manifesto), for a deposit on a property on the open market). This needs to be
organised at the highest level of government thereby allowing people to move
around and carry their “Housing fund” with them.
8. Build minimum size homes for
long term let, 6&7 above.
What
individuals can do?
1. Every action should be
questioned. Is the action required? Is there a way of doing it with less
energy?
2. Every item you purchase needs
carbon for its production and its delivery. No alternative fact!
3. Pets make contributions to
climate change and do nothing to mitigate it and so please think carefully
about having them, especially cats as they kill millions of birds so
threatening the biodiversity of our planet. All pets are net contributors to
global warming, as the food they devour needs holds carbon, which the pet
expels the global warming gases are put into the atmosphere.
4. Give up Tea bags, easy and the
micro plastics they contain.
5. Turn vegetarian/vegan it is
more carbon/methane neutral to have a plant based diet.
6. Grow your own produce due to
your means.
7. Offsetting is a privilege of
the rich to pacify their conscience, the poor have no option.
8. Grow your own,
9. Generate your own electricity
if you can.
Conclusion
Every
individual contributes to global warming, as a general rule the more you spend
more you contribute.
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Councils should invest in local wind/solar projects so they can provide energy to local
Governments should give a minimum energy/water allowance for all residents. So the first amount is free and the more used the price rises to the standard price, paid by business then top price.
Grants available for insulation to make homes green zero, this may mean some property will need to be replaced
Local government to bury carbon, plastic in sealed containers.
Where appropriate sun's rays should be reflected back into space
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Gov 9, every household will have a balance with the bank, thereby encouraging the economic use of energy.
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