As responsible environmentally aware citizens, we are often met with a plethora of catchy headlines, new legislation amendments and ongoing media propaganda relating to 'Sustainability, Green Energy & Renewable' initiatives which we are told will be 'better for the environment' than traditional energy resource sectors may have been in terms of the environment and sustainability. 

These phrases and taglines all seem to suggest a dedication and resolve by Governments here and abroad to protect, preserve and support our natural environment and fragile wildlife & places. With a focus on minimising the impact on our waterways, wilderness areas, flora and fauna from human impacts.

Interestingly though, it seems that the legislative process is instead captures by conflicting financial interests, potential political bias and larger corporate interests.

In truth, it is actually the Agencies charged with protecting our unique habitats, pristine waterways and mining resources from becoming environmental disasters: who we must look to with deep criticism in their apparent failures to uphold their own principles, authority and enforcement.

We have witnessed many reportable cases in Queensland as well as other Australian states, whereby Green Renewable Policies are being rolled out which in actuality, have the potential to create more harm to the environment than the energy sources that they oppose.

Whether it's deforestation of essential wildlife habitats in New South Wales which devastate the already threatened Koala populations, or the failed Hydro Pump Project in the Monaro Region of the Snowy Mountains - which has created dramatic issues to the natural landscape, water flow, and has blown out substantially both in terms of financial outlay, project scope, costs and time frames.

We all understand the importance of integrating new technologies into our modern world, in order to minimise our energy consumption and reliance on coal and gas. However, suggesting that it is logical, sensible or practical to clear wilderness and forest areas in order to build large scale Wind Farms, Solar Farms, Dams and Hydro Stations - all begs us to question - are we REALLY helping our environment by rolling out such projects with little to no community consultation or review?

How can we allow such a bait and switch to occur right before our eyes, without objection?

Principles of 'Precautionary Principle' are in all instances to be applied when assessing the risks, dangers and potential benefits of all infrastructure and energy projects. This is in order for there to be a strong and capable, independently reviewed approval processes for environmentally impactful operations.

'It appears that many of our state and federal regulatory agencies have become rubber stampers for corporate enterprises, with a focus on capital profits and financial impacts rather than preventing harm proactively, that may be inflicted by activities.

Every day we see evidence of their failure to uphold legislative responsibilities, which they are charged with enforcing that are in place to prevent further harm to the environment: via habitat destruction and pollution (noise, land, chemical, water etc).'

Although we accept that the financial resources and energy requirements of a Nation are a crucial aspect of their responsibilities to their citizens and national interests, we also cannot make excuses for improperly applied legislation which fails to protect our environment, resources and future.

The legislation exists which was put in place to ensure proper oversight and adequate, enforcable protections. We only desire for those procedures to be properly applied and that assessments to be done are carried out pragmatically, logically and extensive - preventing future disasters before they happen, rather than slapping financial compensatory measures after the damage is already inflicted.

Will you help us to achieve our goals and uphold protective legislation? We need our vested local and international Community to become adequately informed and to take action to prevent future disaster and irreversible harm from being carried out under the cover of 'environmental stewardship, green energy and renewable schemes'.

Thank you for being a champion for wildlife and your natural environment.