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Government Pushes for Solar Energy...But When?

Courtesy the Trinidad Express

		Energy Minister Conrad Enill yesterday called for more companies to depend on wind and solar energy instead of relying on oil and gas to fuel their machines. Enill made the call as he appointed members of the Renewable Energy Committee (REC) yesterday at the Ministry's Waterfront office, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain. "More energy in the form of electricity and transportation fuels will be generated from various sources of renewable energy, thereby increasing the ratio of energy gained from fossil fuels." Enill pointed out that this venture has potential for significant tangible value added through the domestic economy and can lead to greater exports of oil and gas. "Solar energy is 90 per cent cheaper than it was in the 1970's, wind energy costs US$0.09 -$0.11 cents per kilowatt and has been reducing constantly." Enill said that even in times of financial crisis the economic stimulus plans of first world countries include an approximate US$100 million to such projects to curb climate change

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Green Manifesto: Framework for a Sustainable Nation

is a working document to be prepared by civil society groups and the people of Trinidad and Tobago over the next 18 months as an alternative development plan.

Change Starts Here!

1st edition in March 2010

thegreenmanifesto@gmail.com

TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE FOR TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO! 

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

16th September 2008

Green Manifesto Launched

 

Tuesday 16^th September 2008 will be remembered for two things; the commemoration of International Ozone Day and the launch of the Green Manifesto: Framework for a Sustainable Nation.

 

The Green Manifesto promises to be the alternative development plan for Trinidad and Tobago, and will be prepared by a team of persons representing numerous community and citizen interest groups.

 

The host of the launch and a key member of the project, the Congress of the People (COP), has maintained that this manifesto is beyond the scope of traditional partisan politics and calls on all interested parties and groups to build a movement towards realizing true and genuine sustainable development.

It is expected that the manifesto will take eighteen months to be developed after holding community and stakeholder consultations across Tobago and Trinidad.

 

Green Manifesto Chairperson, Wendy Lee Yuen commented that “topics under the microscope will include building an agricultural sector that will provide food security for the nation, and reducing poverty by investing in human resource development and new technologies, including energy technologies or ET.”

Numerous presenters made brief statements regarding agriculture, fisheries, eco-tourism, recycling, and the future of energy in Trinidad and Tobago.

 

The launch was attended by over 200 citizens representing community, non-governmental, and social groups, as well as diplomatic missions and international agencies in Trinidad and Tobago.

 

 

What is the Green Manifesto?

The alternative development plan developed by community-based and interested groups via consultations over the next 18 months

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Tell us your solutions!

Finding ways to lower Food prices

Rebuilding local agriculture

Helping farmers

Reducing crime by providing ‘Green’ jobs

Creating thousand of new permanent ‘Green’ jobs in the recycling industry, and solar, wind, wave, and renewable energy

Doing our part in off-setting Global Warming and Climate Change

Replacing plastic bags with canvas bags at groceries

Protecting the environment and keeping our rivers, seas, land, and air clean

Using and improving the ‘Green Fund’

Creating a heritage series that educates us on our history and culture

Building sustainable communities

Safer and better Waste Management

Developing a Recycling industry for paper, glass, and electronic waste

Creating fish-processing facilities of world-standards

Setting up of Wellness Programs as primary prevention of diseases

Promoting Eco-Tourism

Better surveillance and action to prevent spread of communicable diseases

Developing education with emphasis on sustainable learning

Building an information and communication network for every citizen

Making local government more relevant to community needs

Creation of one-stop shops in every community to curb major traffic

Better and more friendly markets for vendors and shoppers

Ensuring community health facilities open longer with more services

Looking after our most vulnerable especially our children, our seniors, and our differently-abled

Providing community nursing and patient-care staff for patients requiring home-care

Going to the people to engage in a participatory Constitutional process

Adopting the highest standards of Transparency and Accountability

Putting Government back in the hands of the people

Developing a World-Class Cultural theme park

Working with Youths to provide sustainable opportunities

Developing internationally competitive sporting programs

Placing emphasis on the performing arts and investing in local talent

Improving the Rehabilitation services for repeat crime offenders

Using the latest technology to prevent and detect crime

Return of community policing

Referendum and term-limits for Representatives

 

CO-HOSTED BY

CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE (COP)

and other Civil society groups

   
How to submit proposals on the TOPICS of the GREEN MANIFESTO

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Call:

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Trinidad.

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