In the current climate, focus on things that make short term economic sense as well as long term environmental (and by definition sustainable economic) sense, such as:
- switching to alternative energy sources as much as possible to minimise dependence on oil
- confronting the big polluters with their responsibilities: make them pay for the damage they have caused.
If possible:
- improve the urban public transport systems.
- run a massive citizen education campaign about individual responsibility for the environment in day to day life.
- crack down on poorly maintained vehicles which cause noise and air pollution.
- introduce a sliding-scale road taxation (placas) pricing system that discourages use of gas guzzling vehicles and encourages smaller fuel efficient ones.
- ban those damned plastic bags and polystyrene containers!
... it's not too much to ask for, is it?
Chiri
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