Environmania!

So Alberta Environment is looking for public input as to the future stance and policy it will have towards environmental legislation. Wow! Alberta is acknowledging the environment! This is an amazing day.

Rob Renner is the Environment Minister right now, and I got to meet him a number of times over the past year because he used to be the minister of Municipal Affairs. (Yeah, I’m kind of a big deal – I even have a picture with him) He’s a great guy and the fact that he is taking a stand and believing the research reinforces to me that he is a politician I respect.

Okay, time for that advocate for the devil to rear his head. The research is there. He believes it. Regular Albertans don’t know the research. Why are they consulting us on this? Even if a bunch of redneck Albertans who don’t know what they’re talking about come to these open houses and scream and holler about the recession in the 80’s, it shouldn’t matter. If Rob is truly concerned about Fort Mcmurray having the climate of Medicine Hat by the year 2080, then he shouldn’t listen to the people who got their information from the farmer down the road who got their information from a cbc radio news report that they kind of remember from 4 years ago.

Even though I don’t think they are moving as fast as they should, the fact that there is progress happening at all is great news to me and I am encouraged by Minister Renner. I hope everyone can go to these sessions, get information and give some feedback.

The one in Edmonton is on April 18 at the Westin from 6-9. I’ll be there and you should come too. All the cool kids are doing it. You know you want to. And there are sessions all around the province. It doesn’t matter where you are, there will be one in your neck of the woods.

Click here to find out where your closest session will be!