an issue that will become ever more fore, but CIWEM is furthering the debate, once a year, would solve some of the
prominent – not just in Gaza, but in other recently holding a discussion on airport problems)
parts of the world. Perhaps now is the population and consumption led by • Local action - on my part through
time to address the ethics of water Jonathon Porritt. Scottish Water. We are wasting our
engineering and how it relates to human time and public investment through
rights? Peace will be become increasingly Change of priorities required the application of inappropriate
difficult to achieve in a world stressed by Before we get too far away from March targets (those which can be measured
climate change, where many people will WEM, I just have to say how much I agreed for political correctness rather than
face a struggle for survival. with your thoughts on democracy and real benefit), the ‘regulators’ causing
To add your views to the debate email climate action. high investment for truly diminishing
wemeditor@ciwem.org. We do need a benign dictator (BD)- a returns for some of the drinking water
Churchill or Rooseveldt – who, in terms of quality standards. These have much
Population an issue to be aired fighting a cause, were always way ahead of higher priority than many other issues,
A short note to congratulate you and the the politics and general public consensus. including climate change and
team on March WEM- a really good read. I Barrack Obama might be the man. environmental problems
was pleased to see the article by Jonathon Some answers to your leading question
Porritt. Population really is an important about ‘How to change the culture?’: Thanks for your encouragement.
issue for the environment, which is often • Education and public relations from
over-looked.  Visually the magazine is also within industry - I think the awareness Peter Robinson
a lot more appealing than it used to be! part is going quite well within the Process Scientist, Water Treatment,
Keep up the good work. professions, thanks to yourselves, Scottish Water
but getting the action and commitment
Colum Goodchild from Government and senior Erika Yarrow replies:
management is the problem Thank you for your email and I am pleased
Erika Yarrow replies: • Politics  - we need much more of the to hear of readers ‘acting locally’. Whilst
I am pleased that you found the March carrot and stick approach. (Western the politics need to change, a great deal
WEMinteresting. Population is an issue world aviation fuel tax and making the can be achieved by individuals,
that cannot be ignored and not only will public appreciate that flights  abroad particularly environmental professionals.
WEMcontinue to push this issue to the are a luxury that might be affordable
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