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Page THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday March 1991 Say I saw it in The Herald Cutting trees at Scotsdale Farm Angry neighbors of Scotsdale Farm at Georgetown say cutting the farm is destroying he scenic value of the woods and eroding a mature tree habitat for birds But the On Heritage Foundation which runs the farm says the cutting is part of a forestry management project being conducted along Niagara Escarpment as an example to other wood lot owners that mature trees can be harvested without hurting the forest The cut trees will be sold and profits used to help run the farm while cuttings and small bran from the trees will be piled up to create new habitat for small animals on the project The farm neighbors plan to continue voicing thfer disapproval over Ihe cutting photo Preventing environmental problems By BARBARA IIAI Is it human nature to only react to disasters instead of trying to prevent them POWER is working on prevention of en problems Sometimes we wonder why more residents are not working with us An article in the MarchApril 1990 issue of E The Environmen Magazine tells about one area where action was taken after the Exxon Valdez disaster The Valdez Principles a ten point code of corporate en conduct was drawn up by the Coalition for En vironmen tally Responsible Economies CERES The lion consists of environmental religious and investment Organizations controlling more than billion and ting millions of members Gordon Davidson director of the Social Investment Forum which found CERES is quoted as saying This initiative is the single most significant tool ever to enable consumers and investors to effect corporate performance He went on to say Our activities can now reflect whether com names are making a profit at the expense of future generations ability to sustain their needs Previous efforts both by the government and by the United Nations to create guidelines for environmental conduct have been unsuccessful Heavy lobby mg by industry left them bogged down in negotiations Some felt that was intentional Without in participation the Valdez Principles were drafted in about six months They were inspired by the Sullivan Principles which provided a code for corporate For AH Your Fine China Silver Crystal Glftware MAIN ST MILTON 8780050 Ladies Mens Hair Styling 10 OFF For Seniors on Wed Mil Acto conduct in South Africa The intent of Ihe Valdez Pnn is to create a mechanism of corporate self goverance that maintains business practices consistenl with the goals of sustaining our fragile environment within a culture that respects all life and honors its interdependence Protection of the biosphere via minimization of pollutants 2 Sustainable use of natural resources Reduction and safe di of waste Energy effi Reduction of en and health risks Marketing of safe products 7 Damage compensation Disclosure of potential hazards 9 Environmental representation on corporate boards of directors 10 Annual environmental evaluation and audit CERES hopes the code can serve as a basis for shareholders to pressure companies to prove their environmental per formance or help investors choose which companies to invest in The code can also help en vironmenta lists focus positive or negative publicity upon certain corporations or influence job seekers to apply to exemplary companies This week in Alaska natives protested on the 2nd Anniversary of the Exxon disaster Following the massive oil spill natives gave up their traditional food supply for groceries The change in dret make them ill They have tried to go back to eating fish not knowing what the results might be Now they have been left out of the damage settle ment The Principles look to be a good yard stick for tions Companies have been in vited to work with CERES to develop specific performance benchmarks Too bad these have come sooner I would like to think that something could have prevented the Alaska oil spill Clip this list and take it into work for discussion The most successful companies will make environmental choices early YOU CAN MAKE A food stores 0PEN24HRS 7 DAYS A WEEK 51 ST GEORGETOWN