Comments on: Getting used to the ‘new normal’

By: cindybax

cindybax — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:35:35 +0000

In reply to Tulia Thompson. thanks!

By: Tulia Thompson

Tulia Thompson — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:29:27 +0000

Elizabeth – this is an excellent, thoughtful piece of writing. How shocking that the mainstream New Zealand media haven’t been more proactive in seeking responses about the drought from NIWA! Just wanted to commend you and let you know I would be sharing your post 🙂

By: Elisabeth Mikkelsen

Elisabeth Mikkelsen — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:45:17 +0000

Rob, I do know that at least one New Zealand Company has now adopted the living wage of $18.40 and that this is a step in the right direction. I know that some families have to work at several jobs to make ends meet. When I first came to New Zealand from Denmark in 1976 this was a country where there was not such a big difference between rich and poor. Money spent on education will mean a better educated workforce and therefore more people in work and more revenue into the Government coffers. Likewise more money spent on universal health insurance through the tax system will keep our children and later workforce in good health and return what was spent initially. For these things to happen we need progressive tax rates. Good health and good education increases production efficiency. I also know that what money can buy does not make you any happier once you have the necessities of life like good shelter, food and meaningful work and live in a good caring community. Oh and by the way – don’t need a job – 71 and can cope on the pension and I hug my trees daily.

By: Robert Atack

Robert Atack — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:41:26 +0000

It will take something like around 80,000 years to reverse this situation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXsvsksHi5g

We will be at or above 400 ppm for the next 1,000 years, the only way humans might ‘sequest’ carbon is via well buried coffins, having cadavers laying in the open will not do it.

“The long term sea level that corresponds to current CO2 concentrations is about 23 meters above today’s level, and the temperatures will be 6 degrees C or more higher. These estimates are based upon real long term climate records, not on models.” – See more at: http://transitionvoice.com/2013/01/roundup-of-distressing-climate-news/#sthash.mp6lxjnl.dpuf

By: Phil Malpas

Phil Malpas — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:07:57 +0000

As long as we (people) have a focus on business growth, and the government have a focus on business, we will not make any changes. We MUST change the government!

By: Elisabeth Mikkelsen

Elisabeth Mikkelsen — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:26:40 +0000

Apart from digging for coal, this Government is also building roads of National Significance. The most urgent is to convince the voters to toss out this Government and convince a new Government to act according to what is known to be the right way for our children’s future. How do we get the climate information and the information that inequality is not good for productivity and revenue gathering out there to the voters? (Joseph E. Stiglitz “The Price of Inequality”)?????