What: Open Air Water Forum
When: Sunday 14th March, 1:00 pm.
Where: Civic Square, Launceston
An Open Air water Forum will be held in Launceston this Sunday, to highlight the serious concerns that many Tasmanians have about the quality of our water.
Speakers include:
Peter Cundall – Anti-corruption campaigner;
Todd Walsh World authority on the giant freshwater crayfish;
Kim Booth Tasmanian Greens MP for Bass;
Vica Bayley Campaign Director for the Wilderness Society Tasmania; Jeremy Ball – Greens alderman for LCC;
Margy Dockray – Local community advocate for Clean Water and legislative reform.
Clean water is Tasmanias most precious resource. Now there is evidence it is becoming polluted by a combination ofgenetically enhanced leaves and a cocktail of toxic pesticides. Our endangered wild animals have already given us the warning; it is our children and those yet to be born who will suffer the most, said Mr. Cundall.
There is a real danger that Tasmanians will re-elect Parliamentarians who believe that the profits of major corporations and the forest industries are more important than the health of people in Tasmania.
Dr Lisa Searle, one of the organisers of the forum, said, we are very concerned about the expansion of monoculture plantations and widespread use of pesticides in our water catchments.
There is now evidence to suggest that these practices could have harmful effects on long-term human health and our environment, and we are encouraging further investigation into these issues in the form of independent assessment.
Lisa Searle
