Hi all
Rather than paying carbon offset penalties for bird watching in
Australia I think there is a better way to manage this. To encourage
the complete enjoyment of our natural environment "the Government should
" be offering generous carbon subsidies, concessions and income tax
deductions to provide incentives for people to take up passive nature
based interests. Funded from the carbon tax, supplemented by the
mining tax, and guaranteed by the goods and services tax, this great
initiative would help defray the seriously escalating costs of birding
in Australia and also generate much more appreciation of birds generally.
Birding has just become too expensive when you consider the spiraling
costs of travel to attend pelagics, camp in National Parks, new cameras,
binoculars, computers, smart phones, field guides, playback speakers,
club subscriptions, access permits, alcohol and cigarettes etc. etc. not
to mention the outrageous running costs of say a new V8 4WD Landcruiser
to explore this great country of ours.
When you consider that fuel in some remoter areas is about $3 per litre
even before the carbon tax is applied and to replace just one lousy tyre
staked during a short off road jaunt to twitch a new bird can cost more
than $300, it is little wonder that we bird watchers need Government $$$
help, not carbon penalties to help us thoroughly enjoy the natural
environment and have some fun..
Ian May
St Helens, Tasmania
John Harris wrote:
Hope all you twitchers are paying to offset your carbon emissions from
your plane flights, otherwise it is not "harmless" as Greg puts it!
Yours in all things "green"
Regards
John Harris
Manager, Environment and Sustainability
Donvale Christian College
155 Tindals Rd Donvale 3111
03 9844 2471 Ext 277
03 9844 1102 Fax
0409 090 955
President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (FNCV)
Past President, Victorian Association for Environmental Education
(VAEE)
"Greg Little" <> 14/11/2011 10:17 AM >>>
It is good to hear people enjoying a
little harmless madness.
Greg Little
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