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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday November 21, 2007 - 7 Passion for planet praised by Pollution Probe By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A crowd of more than 100 at the Oakville Conference Centre got pretty fired up about the state of the environment Thursday night. After listening to executive director of Pollution Probe Ken Ogilvie speak on climate change: end of civilization or economic renaissance, the Canadian Club of Halton Peel members and guests were full of questions. Why isn't the government doing more? What does the public need to do? Why don't we follow through with environmental studies? Why is Canada so behind the rest of the world in curbing emissions? "I hope gas goes to $10 a litre, because that'll be the tipping point," said one man, whose comment earned applause. That kind of passion for the planet caught Ogilvie's attention. "People are angry, which is good," he said. "If this is a representation of what Oakville has to offer, we should just let you guys loose." The key to bringing the environmental change Pollution Probe works toward, Ogilvie noted, is exactly what he saw in the crowd. "The public has to rally around the issue for us to have a real impact," he said. "At the end of the day, the people have to exert the power. If we don't have the support of the public, we're not going anywhere." Ogilvie joined Pollution Probe in 1995 after two years as executive coordinator of the Ontario Round Table on Environment and Economy. The charitable organization works to offer solutions to protect the health of Canadians by promoting clean air and water, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency. One of Pollution Probe's targets to ensure the solutions are carried through, Ogilvie said, is government. "Government has tremendous powers to turn things around, but it's not exercising anywhere near the degree of power it should," he said. "Environment, unfortunately, is not the number one priority of the government." This discussion came after a speech Ogilvie called "gloomy and depressing." He began with the impact of climate change ­ ticularly bleak. The country is ranked second in the world for per capita water consumption, he said. Canada is ninth for energy consumption and third for emissions of carbon dioxide, both per capita. Perhaps the only bright part of Ogilvie's speech was this: saving the environment can cause economic prosperity. Germany is a prime example of that, having become the leading producer of solar energy. The country produces three quarters of the world's solar pan See Climate page 10 W hat P ar ents S ay A bout J K C S : Ken Ogilvie higher frequency of droughts, loss of wetlands, escalating global temperature, change in migration patterns, heat waves and the melting of glaciers. "We're already seeing some changes along the lines of what we're to expect with climate change," said Ogilvie. "It's going to get worse before it gets better." And a lot of damage has already been done. The world has lost half of its wetlands. Twenty per cent of fresh water species are either extinct or endangered. The amount of water we're using is escalating dramatically every year. These are some of the "gloomy global figures" Ogilvie was citing. The Canadian picture is par"An approach that does indeed teach the whole child, emotionally, spiritually, physically, socially and intellectually. We are better for joining the JKCS school family." - parent "...we have been so blown away by the quality of education, the Christian community and the care and love of the teachers and staff." - parent J K C S , M OR E T H A N J U S T A N E D U C AT I ON ! Celebrate The Season with JKCS! Enjoy unique gifts, crafts, games, toys, café, and much more. Christmas Bazaar Nov. 24th 10 am-2 pm 2232 Sheridan Garden Dr. Oakville, On. Call today 905-829-8048 ext. 300 for your personal tour Download A Free How To Choose A School www.jkcs--oakville.org Checklist. Manage the Whole Equation... Manage the Your Net Worth = Assets - Debt Debt You're Invited to Attend an Exclusive Information Session Featuring Fred Roach, Manulife Bank Receive Professional Advice and Learn About: · · · Increasing your net worth through prudent debt reduction Paying off debts faster with your existing monthly cash flow Using debt to your advantage and making it part of a long-term financial plan Plan on being debt free faster Date: Time: November 28 , 2007 Registration 7:00 pm Presentation 7:30 pm Holiday Inn Oakville (Trafalgar Ballroom B) 590 Argus Road This event is sponsored in part by Manulife Bank and Dundee Securities Corporation th Hosted by: Doug Stone Portfolio Manager Robert Ridgway Investment Advisor Location: Please phone ahead to make your reservation as seating is limited. RSVP to Leigh Ann Sullivan 905-338-3223 ext. 142 make your Ann Sullivan 905-338-3223 ext. 142 Dundee Securities Corporation, Member CIPF, is a DundeeWealth Inc. Company