Hello readers, the following blog
is the first in a series of blogs written by myself, Andrew, and my
fellow blogger Samantha. As part of a course we are currently enrolled in
at Memorial University of Newfoundland, we will be updating our page at least
once a week with all matters concerning the conservation implications surrounding
alternative energy strategies in Newfoundland and Labrador, the most eastern
province in Canada. We hope you enjoy the read, and maybe even learn a thing or
two!
Over the past decade, the desire
and need for renewable energy has dramatically increased in the hopes of
protecting our environment. Fuelled by the ever growing green revolution and
concern for our reliance on non-renewable resources, alternative energy
resources have been shuttled into the spotlight as a method of mitigating our
detrimental effects on our planet. However, along with new alternative energy
strategies comes a new set of considerations involving the unique characteristics
of the energy source in question. One principal consideration which needs to be
analysed prior to the implementation of such alternative strategies is the
effect that the development will have on the environment and the wildlife which
inhabit or pass through the area. The effects on the conservation of wildlife
which may be affected in the area must be considered, after all, nothing can’t
come from something, and there will always be impact no matter what. With this
subject in mind, over the next eight weeks we will be discussing the conservation
practices surrounding these alternative energy sources through the eyes of
conservation biology. Finally, we will attempt to assess how Canada and
Newfoundland in particular is doing in terms the conservation aspects surrounding
renewable energy and how this might change in years to come.
Here's a link for some more basic info on Alternative Energy in Canada:
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