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Peter Prebble, Director of Energy & Water Policy with the Saskatchewan Environmental Society, will review the enormous consequences of climate change, the long lived nature of greenhouse gases, and the outcome of the international negotiations at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. In that global context, he will then examine plans to develop an oil sands industry in Saskatchewan and argue for a much more cautious approach than the Saskatchewan government has taken to date. Saskatchewan should learn from Alberta’s serious mistakes and be prepared to reject unsustainable oil sands proposals.

The second half of Peter’s presentation will outline concrete steps Saskatchewan can take to sharply reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and create green jobs based on a renewable energy future. Peter will make the case for major Saskatchewan investments in energy efficiency, wind power, small scale hydro, co-generation of electricity, biomass development and solar energy. He will propose a new set of public policies aimed at building a renewable energy society in Saskatchewan. The policy proposals would bring sweeping and exciting change to Saskatchewan.

For more information phone 665-1915.

Source: Planet Friendly