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September 20, 2008
Every time I stay in Canberra I become uneasy. I see the lack of rain and fear the lack of water. The region has diminishing water resources and the university city does not seem to be able to address this issue or become an ecologically smart capitol city in renewable energy or urban water recycling.
The new commercial development around the airport appear to based on fossil-fuel energy rather than solar power, whilst the new suburbs in the Molonglo Valley are both car dependent and reliant on fossil fuel energy.
Gary Sauer-Thompson, burnt tree trunk,
An election is currently underway and there seems to little emphasis on these issues, despite climate change effecting Canberra's water supply. Nor is there much emphasis on light rail public transport as a way to get around this car based city.
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That is a very interesting photo with great texture