The newly founded organization fighting against the oil industry in the Dreki – want Iceland to show courage and say no thanks to oilgreed
How can we justify this pollution production?!
The goal of new established organization is to counter the government’s plans for drilling in the Icelandic jurisdiction. The organization, called Solidarity against the oil industry, sent out a statement recently. It pointed out that the recently published report of the International Climate of the United Nations shows beyond doubt that climate change is real and can be largely attributed to human activities.
“The report sheds light on how increasing amounts of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere is directly related to rising temperatures, ocean acidification, rising sea levels, melting ice mass and more extreme weather, such as more extreme distribution of rainfall. These consequences are grave and growing impact on the biosphere, including humanity and the living, “says the statement of the association.
The Dreka Area!
The organization concluded in light of the information available is not possible to claim otherwise but the Icelandic government plans for oil and gas in the Dreki are totally irresponsible. Then they are completely out of step with the times in which we live and the information already available on the relationship burning of fossil fuels and climate change. “It is the responsibility of all policy makers to present their case well and respond appropriately,” the statement where the political leadership are strongly urged to cancel the plans.
“The Icelandic government would by showing extraordinary courage and send a message around the world that Iceland is going to be at the forefront of environmental issues. Furthermore, could the companies and individuals who are involved themselves honor of having done the right thing in the situation and choose to invest more in projects that do not make it a major problem that we now face globally. “
Bill Mc Kibben known fighter for environment interface similar point of view in the summer of 2014
A prominent campaigner for environmental protection introduced identical views in summer.
Bill McKibben prominent campaigner for environmental protection introduced identical views in summer.
The statement originally appeared on Grugg.is a newly formed Environmental Challenges. At the head of the organization, they Sveinn Gunnarsson and Atli Gudmundsson, but the statement is to find similar views and Bill McKibben, one of the best known fighter in the world in the field of environmental protection, viðraði when he came to Iceland in the summer and held a public lecture at the University. He stated that Iceland could do the whole global community a favor by letting the oil unchanged and thus prevent against further greenhouse gas emissions. “We have more oil, gas and coal, but we may already burned and scientists say that we are forced to make 80 percent of the fossil fuels that are found above the ground undisturbed,” McKibben said, adding: “It would incredibly helpful if any state would be the first to say, “We’ll just leave this intact, leave the oil for which it has been for millions of years.” It would be a great step for the complete whole planet if Iceland
Source: The Icelandic Newspaper DV From November 2013
Related article written November 23 2013 Click Here!
Related Website of mine in Icelandic: The Electric Bug (Icelandic “rafpaddan”)
Translated and written by: Fridrik Kjartansson
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