Thursday, 01 May 2008
Sewage and Politics Collide
I'm making a point of staying out of non-environmental issues on this blog. But when the collision is so close, I can't help but comment. This morning I heard about a knock-on effect of the closure of power stations in the Gaza strip.
Untreated Sewage
The reporter spoke from a beach next to an outlet pipe from a sewage plant. Under normal conditions, the plant would treat the sewage before ejecting it - whether this is acceptable is another question! The reporter made a point of highlighting the look - a grey discolouration in the water - and the smell - overpowering and evident. Further unfortunate and telling evidence of our priorities as a race.
On this evidence, it seems we still cannot rise above our differences and tackle the collective threat. I still believe, though, that the environment can be a unifying issue. It is still one of the few areas where the global incentive is the same, whatever country you belong to.
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[Image is of Thailand not Gaza - subject to creative commons licence]
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