tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946942062204448159.post1220856200659624727..comments2023-10-14T04:34:47.438-04:00Comments on The Happy Wanderer: Vancouver wants Green Moneyvanillamanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385749975343350948noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946942062204448159.post-83455502509817043272010-06-04T09:23:42.677-04:002010-06-04T09:23:42.677-04:00Vancouver has been given plenty of support. Rememb...Vancouver has been given plenty of support. Remember that thing called the Olympics? The Olympics were a success but also an enviromental failure. Tonnes of snow trucked in and traffic chaos at venues etc. are examples of the toll.<br /><br /> The reality is that Vancouver is no more environmentally friendly than any other Canadian city. They do get a break because of there fairly mild winters but beyond that; no difference.<br /><br /> Spending money wisely on public transit can make sense but do not make the environment a reason for doing it. It hurts the cause.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946942062204448159.post-15248328651969561052010-06-04T08:24:19.653-04:002010-06-04T08:24:19.653-04:00Green jobs have unemployment in Spain at 21%. The ...Green jobs have unemployment in Spain at 21%. The Spanish government is substantially cutting back on these suicidal policies. <br /><br />http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=13ccea1b-4567-47d3-824c-f274809f8062<br /><br />http://www.prisonplanet.com/leaked-doc-proves-spain’s-‘green’-policies-—-the-basis-for-obama’s-—-an-economic-disaster.htmlRoy Eappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797589638971623701noreply@blogger.com