The recent floods have made me quite upset but not in the way you would think. I was lucky to be spared any damage and I was able to spend that very rainy day in the comfort of my dry home. I was upset, for once again, we have been derailed by nature and man. Nature provided us with a lot of rain. And man ensured that whatever infrastructure we had in place was useless. So now we're hearing the same story: dredge the rivers, clean the drains, rivers are being blocked by legal and illegal development etc etc. I do appreciate that relief is needed but perhaps there should be some persons who can think beyond wearing tall boots and giving away money.
Perhaps the Government should set up a fund (Green Fund perhaps?) that can be accessed by cities, communities, development, villages etc where they can use the funds to "green" their areas of residence. Some of these initiatives can include:
- Community Composting
- Organic Farming
- Rainwater Harvesting Initiatives
- Development of bicycle parks
- LEED certification for new buildings
- Provision of energy efficient lighting
- Development of green spaces
- Rehabilitation of old buildings into parks or green spaces
- Use of community centres to teach residents sustainable practices such as organic farming, composting, sustainable water use etc
On a larger scale the Government should look at the Energy Policy to ensure that we start incorporating renewable energy into our grid and overall, we should be looking to reduce our dependence on oil and gas.
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