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Letter: Commentary on environmentalists short-sighted

I believe the context of Barry Campbell’s December 1 letter taking aim at supporters of environmental activism is short-sighted and here’s why. By basing his argument on the wealth of those who support our natural environment, he is missing the point.
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I believe the context of Barry Campbell’s December 1 letter taking aim at supporters of environmental activism is short-sighted and here’s why. By basing his argument on the wealth of those who support our natural environment, he is missing the point.

Exactly what topic is he discussing, his kind of millionaire, or the issue of saving the health of this planet? I believe it would be the former.

Assuming it is the former, then Mr. Campbell should agree, it is the millionaires of the petroleum and coal mining industries and their CEOs, who should be the ones to send strong messages across the world, i.e. all the good things heavy industry have brought about, over the last century to ensure our planet remains healthy and industrial smog-free. This fact, most of the population understands, is definitely not the case.

All that I can conclude from Mr. Campbell’s letter, is that only ‘good’ millionaires by his design, should be given status for allowing pollution to continue unabated and ‘bad’ millionaires, are found in the likes of former U.S. Vice-President and author on environmental issues Al Gore, Canadian Academic and Science Broadcaster David Suzuki, co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates, co-founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg.

In our world of supreme arrogance and short-sightedness, as found in Mr. Campbell’s letter, one finds courage through untiring efforts of environmental activism, whose individuals strive to ensure a liveable planet for the future.

Jessica Hauser