Wednesday April 18, 2007 Global warming’s harmful impact...
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HONDA OFFERS ONE OF THE MOST FUEL EFFICIENT LINE-UPS OF VEHICLES ¥ Civic Coupe DX model FG1127E Civic Sedan DX model FA1527EX Best Overall Value for 2007. ¥ Accord Sedan SE model CM5677J $ 1,500 ∑ Honda LEASE FOR LEASE APR $ 198 3.9 % FOR 48 MONTHS # @ † 2.9 % FOR 36 MONTHS CIVIC SEDAN DX $16,980 MSRP* CIVIC COUPE DX $17,180 MSRP* PER MONTH ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH $2,756 DOWN (SEDAN)/$2,877 DOWN (COUPE) $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT PURCHASE FINANCING The WINNER as Canada’s best-selling car for 9 consecutive years. ¥ Fuel efficient and fun to drive, with class-leading standard safety, ¥ Civic is trusted to provide an extraordinary driving experience. Civic DX features: 1.8L 140hp SOHC i-VTEC ® Engine • Power Windows & Door Mirrors • Two-Tier Instrument Panel • AM/FM/CD/MP3 Compatible Audio System…and more. CIVIC DX Sedan or Coupe £ Car and Driver’s “10Best” for 2007. ACCORD SE Automatic INCLUDES VALUE PACKAGE All the exceptional standard features of Accord DX-G plus: Power Moonroof with Tilt & Key-Off Operation • 6-Disc In-Dash CD Changer with Illuminated Steering Wheel- Mounted Controls & Anti-Theft Feature • Driver’s Seat with Power Height Adjustment & Manual Lumbar Support • 16" Aluminum Alloy Wheels • Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel and Shift Knob • Headlight Auto Off. LEASE FOR LEASE APR $ 338 3.9 % FOR 48 MONTHS # £ @ † $27,700 MSRP* 1.9 % FOR 36 MONTHS PURCHASE FINANCING PER MONTH ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH $3,108 DOWN. $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT. ¥ SE Package Value Your Cost (included in MSRP) Value Price Advantage $ 4,428 $ 1,700 $ 2,728 ‡ ■ By Andrew Fruch SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Even if all greenhouse gas-pro- ducing activities were halted tomorrow, global warming would still continue for the next several decades due to the damage already done. That was the message delivered to a crowd of concerned Oakville residents at a forum on global warming organized by the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights (OCCPEHR), on Saturday. “For the first time, a UN (United Nations) report unequivocally con- nects rising temperatures and human activity,” said Richard Peltier, a professor at the University of Toronto, and contributor to the latest UN report on climate change. “This is a critical time for decision and this is really why our political system has been riled to the extent that it has been in attempting to address this issue.” The forum took place at St. John’s United Church, with Peltier as the keynote speaker. Oakville Mayor Rob Burton chaired the meeting. In his presentation, Peltier used a “hockey stick” graph to point out the ris- ing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in correlation to human industrial devel- opment over the last 200 years. Peltier said people can expect increas- es in severe weather and continued melt- ing of the polar regions. One graph showed three possible outcomes for glob- al warming. The first outcome would be the result of ignoring the problem, which showed a continuing trend in global warming gaining momentum. The sec- ond outcome, which showed moderate reform, saw global warming continuing to rise at about the current pace. The final outcome, which is only possible if action is taking immediately, showed a drastic decline in the rate of global warm- ing. “We have a built in inertia in the sys- tem, such that we can’t do anything to change what will happen in the next 20 to 30 years,” said Peltier. “But after that time, the choices that we make, the changes that we make in our industrial system will have everything to do with where we end up at 2100” The second speaker at the forum was Jack Santa Barbara, a professor at McMaster University, who spoke of solu- tions to global warming and minimizing human energy consumption. “We are addicted to high energy con- sumption, not just oil, but electricity and other sources,” said Santa Barbara. “This is the major problem. We use huge amounts of energy compared to other people in the world, and it’s much more than we actually need for our well being.” According to Santa Barbara, there is data showing that if North America uti- lized only one third of the energy cur- rently being used, quality of life indica- tors such as education and longevity would still be still be good. “When people talk about reducing energy, they sometimes get scared,” said Santa Barbara. “They think we have to go back to the Stone Age, but that is not the case.” The Town of Oakville seems ready to do its part to reduce energy consumption and fight global warming. “If we want to be sustainable, we’ve got to learn to conserve and avoid energy use where we can,” said Burton. The Town has taken a few initiatives towards becoming what the mayor hopes will be the most “livable” municipality in Canada. So far, Oakville has added four hybrid vehicles and two Smart cars to the Town’s fleet. By the end of the year, the process of converting all traffic lights to L.E.D. lights will be complete, and the Town has purchased 100,000 kilowatt hours of green energy. Despite the gloomy predictions, the mayor was optimistic about the future. “One of the things that I’ve noticed in my study of history and economics is that when people have to, they change,” said Burton, “And that is one of the most beautiful things about the human race.” Global warming’s harmful impact is long lasting
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www.oakvillebeaver.com12 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 18, 2007
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■ By Andrew FruchSPECIAL TO THE BEAVER
Even if all greenhouse gas-pro-ducing activities were haltedtomorrow, global warming wouldstill continue for the next several
decades due to the damage alreadydone.
That was the message deliveredto a crowd of concerned Oakvilleresidents at a forum on globalwarming organized by the OakvilleCommunity Centre for Peace,
Ecology and Human Rights(OCCPEHR), on Saturday.
“For the first time, a UN (UnitedNations) report unequivocally con-nects rising temperatures andhuman activity,” said RichardPeltier, a professor at the University
of Toronto, and contributor to thelatest UN report on climate change.“This is a critical time for decisionand this is really why our politicalsystem has been riled to the extentthat it has been in attempting toaddress this issue.”
The forum took place at St. John’sUnited Church, with Peltier as thekeynote speaker. Oakville Mayor RobBurton chaired the meeting.
In his presentation, Peltier used a“hockey stick” graph to point out the ris-ing greenhouse gases in the atmospherein correlation to human industrial devel-opment over the last 200 years.
Peltier said people can expect increas-es in severe weather and continued melt-ing of the polar regions. One graphshowed three possible outcomes for glob-al warming. The first outcome would bethe result of ignoring the problem, whichshowed a continuing trend in globalwarming gaining momentum. The sec-ond outcome, which showed moderatereform, saw global warming continuingto rise at about the current pace. Thefinal outcome, which is only possible ifaction is taking immediately, showed adrastic decline in the rate of global warm-ing.
“We have a built in inertia in the sys-tem, such that we can’t do anything tochange what will happen in the next 20 to30 years,” said Peltier. “But after thattime, the choices that we make, thechanges that we make in our industrialsystem will have everything to do withwhere we end up at 2100”
The second speaker at the forum wasJack Santa Barbara, a professor atMcMaster University, who spoke of solu-tions to global warming and minimizinghuman energy consumption.
“We are addicted to high energy con-sumption, not just oil, but electricityand other sources,” said Santa Barbara.“This is the major problem. We use hugeamounts of energy compared to otherpeople in the world, and it’s much morethan we actually need for our wellbeing.”
According to Santa Barbara, there isdata showing that if North America uti-lized only one third of the energy cur-rently being used, quality of life indica-tors such as education and longevitywould still be still be good.
“When people talk about reducingenergy, they sometimes get scared,” saidSanta Barbara. “They think we have to goback to the Stone Age, but that is not thecase.”
The Town of Oakville seems ready todo its part to reduce energy consumptionand fight global warming.
“If we want to be sustainable, we’vegot to learn to conserve and avoid energyuse where we can,” said Burton.
The Town has taken a few initiativestowards becoming what the mayor hopeswill be the most “livable” municipality inCanada.
So far, Oakville has added four hybridvehicles and two Smart cars to the Town’sfleet. By the end of the year, the process ofconverting all traffic lights to L.E.D.lights will be complete, and the Town haspurchased 100,000 kilowatt hours ofgreen energy.
Despite the gloomy predictions, themayor was optimistic about the future.
“One of the things that I’ve noticed inmy study of history and economics isthat when people have to, they change,”said Burton, “And that is one of the mostbeautiful things about the human race.”
Global warming’s harmful impact is long lasting
