Another example of political parties swapping sides and arguing the wrong thing. A 15 minute city would have to rely heavily on corporations and chains to fill the needs of each 15 minute zone. It would erode small business even further.
The right wing should be all for it, and the left wing against it.
I already live in what could reasonably be described as a "15 minute city" right now. It's a short walk to the nearest transit station, and almost all of my day-to-day needs are in a close proximity to my home. The only nearby businesses that I regularly patronize that are large corporations/chains are the grocery store, convenience store, and hardware store. There are several chain restaurants in the area, but I rarely/never eat there. When dining out in my neighbourhood, I can choose from several dozen locally-owned mom & pop restaurants/cafes/bars/pubs.
We've been trained to think big cars, big homes, quads, a fifth wheel, a boat for the lake, and throwing down money for every holiday is normal and culturally appropriate.
There's much to be found in things like hygge, onebag travel, and volunteering.
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.... Finally, there’s the how-not-to guide, authored by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. It was two summers ago when this space highlighted Alberta’s perhaps unexpected position as Canada’s capital of wind and solar power. But Alberta is squandering its position with ill-considered political interference, an attack on free enterprise. Last year’s shutdown of wind and solar approvals, alongside a newly erected thicket of red tape, has led to the scrapping of more than four dozen projects. Meanwhile, Ms. Smith’s main focus remains fossil fuels. In January, she suggested a desire to double oil and gas output from current record levels.
In the sudden race for clean power cash, there are clear lessons for government.
Ottawa was smart to drum up clean power tax incentives to compete with Mr. Biden’s climate push but the rollout has been slow. There is similar urgency to implement smart regulatory reforms. Further, regulatory certainty is key. Alberta did the opposite.
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Apparently people in Innisfail are very upset that a carbon capture facility is being built in the town's industrial areas. They cite that they didn't know how it worked and that "there were no safety and environmental studies done to see if it would be good for the town" and whether "taking CO2 out of the environment could hurt the community".
Apparently people in Innisfail are very upset that a carbon capture facility is being built in the town's industrial areas. They cite that they didn't know how it worked and that "there were no safety and environmental studies done to see if it would be good for the town" and whether "taking CO2 out of the environment could hurt the community".
I mean, worrying about the environmental effects of removing CO2 is stupid.
But if someone was building a CO2 storage facility near me I'd have questions. Specifically, I'd want to see the work on the caprock they were using for isolation. Because little bits of CO2 in the atmosphere are bad for the climate, but a big rush of CO2 is not good for people at all. I wouldn't want to live somewhere where Lake Nyos could happen...
I mean, worrying about the environmental effects of removing CO2 is stupid.
But if someone was building a CO2 storage facility near me I'd have questions. Specifically, I'd want to see the work on the caprock they were using for isolation. Because little bits of CO2 in the atmosphere are bad for the climate, but a big rush of CO2 is not good for people at all. I wouldn't want to live somewhere where Lake Nyos could happen...
Which is exactly not what these people are concerned about at all.
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Hannah was concerned taking CO2 out of the environment could hurt the community.
"Well, I read only from Deep Sky Labs off their site that they're taking CO2 out of the air," she said.
"Which we need for photosynthesis. It makes plants green. Humans need it. It's important. Why are they taking it out of the air? It's very clean here."
They obviously saw something on Facebook that told them to be angry because 680 cars worth of CO2 is nothing. It not only won't affect local plants, it'll do nothing to help climate change. We'd need thousands of these facilities to have a meaningful impact.
I mean, worrying about the environmental effects of removing CO2 is stupid.
But if someone was building a CO2 storage facility near me I'd have questions. Specifically, I'd want to see the work on the caprock they were using for isolation. Because little bits of CO2 in the atmosphere are bad for the climate, but a big rush of CO2 is not good for people at all. I wouldn't want to live somewhere where Lake Nyos could happen...
But on the other hand, it is only Innisfail. Named for the great failings of Innis the Lesser. Would we really lose much?
