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Page THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday January 1991 Environment POWER presents brief to Board of Education presented a brief to the Halton Board of Education Environmental Policy Develop ment Committee The following Is the portion that was prepared by Joan Davison MEd Mrs Davison Is presently a doctoral student at OISE Curriculum Suggestions for The Board of Education on Teaching Environmental Courses For Administrators Teachers and High School Students 1 Find out what differing theories of conservation are out there For example Sustainable Development is one of fifteen theories on how to save the planet It is one of four theories that have their base in the domi nant world view or paradigm that underpins all Western economic social cultural psychic and religious activity The other eleven theories come out of alternative emerging world views It is disturbing but ex citing to encounter these alter native ways of looking at the world Certainly senior students should be exposed to them 2 Any environmental program worth its salt will have to challenge powerful interest groups in our society Here is one example of our landfills are made up of paper products Forestry is a major industry in Canada it is estimated that one in ten Canadians are employed either directly or indirectly in the industry We know that rapidly vanishing forests are the worlds lung as they absorb the C02 which is building up constantly in the atmosphere one cause of global warming Ecologically speaking it makes sense to declare an immediate halt to clear cut logging But how will we deploy one tenth of Canadas labour force Are we willing to endure short term pain for long term gain The next biggest in dustry in Canada is the automobile industry automobiles are also a major With POWER cause of global warming it makes envirosense to stop car manufacture Does it make social and economic sense Take the global view That involves some pretty serious soulsearching of our affluent Western lifestyle which is based on the exploitation not only of the environment but of Third World Peoples It is pointless to ask South Americans to stop cutting down their rainforests when their creditors the World Bank and af fluent nations like Canada and the United States hold them to high interest rates on their loans What would be the result for in stance if the developed world im mediately cancelled all debts to developing countries in return for stopping deforestation in their part of the world Military spending takes huge chunks of our national budgets The US military continues to test nuclear weapons in the Nevada desert Weapons testing is also a major cause of ozone depletion Though it doesnt get mentioned in the newspapers The cost of one days military spending in the would go a long way to helping India or the SubSahara region phase in sim ple technology such as wells for clean water or windpowered electricity for poor villages Senior students should know these facts They could be en couraged to engage in political activism to challenge Canadas part in excessive military spen ding To be really serious about teaching the environmental truth to high school students you will have to be willing to open up an economic and political can of worms This could upset people But better to be upset than have a planet unfit for human life later Break the myths For exam ple one myth is that the Third World population explosion is out pacing the worlds ability to sup port it The truth that does not always get told is that the North American child uses thirtyfive times the energy of a third world child While it would probably be a good thing to have an overall reduction in human population modem industrial nations who hold the worlds purse strings and engage in environmentally destructive practices in third world countries are still the main culprits For Primary School Students Teach young children to love the planet Give them lots of time exploring out of doors lots of nature study and lots of running and playing in the sunshine and snow Hopefully the suns rays will still have not got too much ultraviolet in them and hopefully we will have not too much acid in our snow For Parents 7 A massive adult education program Concerned parents will need to be aware of what their children are learning For All Young People Heavy emphasis on practical strategies a What can I do in my home today to improve the environ ment b What can we students do in our own classroom and school to day What can I do in my part- time job this week Environment ministry lab expands A million contract has ECOLINE Every 1C you turn down your thermostat saves about on your energy bill tatting Wear an extra warm sweater and turn down thermostat Install a timer on the thermostat so your house is T heated only when needed 3d of Canada been awarded to Cape and Company Ltd of North York for renovations to the Ministry of the Environment laboratory at Resources Road in the Highway Ave area of Metro Toronto The announcement was made by Minister of Government Ser vices and Chair of the Manage ment Board of Cabinet Frances Lankin and Environment Minister Ruth Grier Expansion of the laboratory complex supports regulatory re quirements of the Environment ministry while providing the latest facilities and equipment to the worker said Ms Lankin whose ministry is providing pro ject management throughout the renovation When completed the centre will house the most sophisticated research and analytical en vironmental complex of its kind in North America This project will consolidate the technology arms of the ministry and will speed the delivery of regulatory programs said Mrs The mobile laboratory fleet of the ministry will be located at Resources Road so it will be close to a major thoroughfare and improve emergency response capability The develop ment will also feature one of the most modern dioxin testing laboratories on the continent she added The work will take two years to complete and will include adding a new floor to the west wing and renovating the existing laboratories Mechanical contractors on the project will be Steen Contractors ltd of toronto and the electrical contractors will be Industrial Electric Contractors Ltd of Weston The architectural firm engaged by the Ministry of Government Services for this project is Fisher Glaister of Toronto Also some portions of the work have been designed by Ministry staff WERE YOUR INSURANCE BROKERS WE UNDERSTAND PAUL C ARMSTRONG BROKERS LTD 143 MILL ST His Georgetown Ontirio FOR ASSISTANCE WITH ALL TYPES OF MORTGAGE FINANCING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CALL DAVE KRAUSE 8734991 TANNING TONING We Ft Body Crm HikeUp Back Treatment Manicures Ear Piercing Sun Tanning Waxing Exercise LathBrow Tim MacNnei 8734013 The Indoor Mad GIFT d What can we as young peo ple do in our community NOW Young people like to see im mediate results Let them do the environmentally friendly ac tivities and see the results Em power them Finally for Everyone 9 Give them a vision One world A healthy world A just world A beautiful world A loving world A world that is accepting of diversity As nature revels in diversity WINTER RETREAT By Trisha Romance Print Price SPECIAL FRAMED PRICE GEORGETOWN OPTICAL NO ONE EVER REGRETTED BUYING QUALITY MARKET PLACEPLAZA 8773562 HOURS CLOSED MONDAY TuesFri Saturday THE CORPORATION OF THE Town of Halton Hills Hallon Drive PO Box HILLS Goorgolown Onlano 8732600 APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills vill bo considering appointments to the Boards Committees outlined below Applications together with a short resume will be received until January If you are interested in applying for membership in more than one Committee please list those you are interested in applying for in order of priority Please note that a Commit tee of Council will bo interviewing applicants and recommendations to Council ACT1VAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Two 2 members ore needed far a threeyear period to join throe other members of the public and two Councillors on this Committee The Committee meets up to six times per year discusses policy for the Town Act i Van Service is a public transit service for handicapped residents of the Town PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE Ono I member is needed to join two other members for a term ending December The Committee meets to hear appeals of property owners from Orders to Comply issued by Property Standards Officers Applicants should be residents of the Town who are not Town employees LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE One 1 member is needed to servo on this Committee for a threeyear term The Committee advises Council on the designation of buildings of historic and architectural intoresl under the Ontario Heritage Act APPLICATIONS SHOULD STATE a Tho office or offices for which you are applying b The addresses and qualifications of the applicant as well as a telephone number by which you may be reached during business hours For information regarding the Committee please telephone extension and ask for a brochure lo be mailed to you Pleaso apply in writing Stephen Thomson Administrative Assistant Town of Halton Hills PO Box Hills Goorgolown Ont 17G5G2