We keep hearing a lot about a renewable future, but have you ever wondered what what it might look like? Well, you can have a look!
CBC TV's new show, "The Suzuki Diaries" featuring David Suzuki and his daughter Sarika Cullis-Suzuki debuted this week. The hour-long special follows the duo as they explore different locations in Europe where renewable energy has taken off.
If Canada follows Europe's lead, our cities could look a lot like the ones in Germany, Denmark, France, and Spain that have embraced sustainability.
You can watch the full show, courtesy of CBC! Let us know what you think in the comments section.
Doug Wright
Dear Foundation Staff:
I realize that it is practically impossible to write directly to Dr. Suzuki, but when I tried 8 years ago, I was thrilled to receive a hand written answer to my question about saving species. Dr. Suzuki basically told me just to buy the land and protect whatever was on it, and now I am finally searching for that special piece of land. If there was ever a chance to write to him again, this is what I wanted to say to him:
Dear Dr. Suzuki
I just finished watching your "Suzuki Diaries" on the Nature of Things, and was struck by several things that were said....enough to write you about it. Eight years ago, you advised me not to try protected any one given species, but to buy land and protect whatever was on it. I am happy to say that I am now out looking for land. I hope that it will have a stream on it, and I've always wondered about miniature hydro-electric generating stations (or smaller windmills) that an individual could buy to produce his own power, and maybe a little to spare. It seems that everything is so big and grand (and expensive). So when I hear you talking to that fellow in Holland and he said that the song should not say, "Big is Beautiful, but Small is Beautiful" instead, I couldn't have agreed more. Then the fellow in Copenhagen said that they started by with a lot of individuals and eventually banded together. I wonder if that will ever happen here in Canada? Getting the knowledge and equipment small enough and cheap enough for an individual to afford, seems to be a problem in this country (but then you might have better connections than I do!).
Having travelled around the world twice, it always amazes me how travel can change your focus, and open your mind to new ideas. Here you were wondering if there were Green solutions for sustainable energy in Canada that were both practical and economical, and Europeans were already doing it, both economically, and green....all with their mind set! I hope that we get that same opportunity soon. ...