So we are now to see even more government sponsored destruction of our environment, this time for the O-Bahn track extension through the parklands. The Advertiser reports that the plans will mean the axing of 560 trees and shrubs.
Weren't they happy with the 800 plus trees felled for the tram extension to the Entertainment Centre?
When will this government put a value on mature trees? They will announce no doubt, that for every mature tree axed, twice as many new ones will be planted. Trouble is, they will take decades before they mature, capture carbon and shade our city in the manner the felled trees have done.
I am not against development, I actually believe environmentally sensitive growth is necessary. But in a drying climate as ours (again our rainfall is well below average) every tree must be valued and preserved.
We do not live in a lush tropical climate, we live in the driest city on the driest inhabited continent on the planet. Sustainability should be the keyword. Not so called progress at any cost to the environment.
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