What is one big idea you have to make Southern Tasmania a better place to live?
Southern Tasmania MUST PRIORITISE protecting Nature and our unique biodiversity above population growth, human developments, old-growth forest logging, mining and tourism by applying the ‘precautionary principle’.
Short-term self-interest must be replaced by a long-term vision of Nature First Policies and Land Use Strategies.
This isn’t just my ‘big idea’, it is the future warning us of the fatal consequences of our current trajectory for not only our species but all species on earth.
Invest in better public transport so we have less cars on the road, less road kill, less emissions, safer roads, more connection with people, more support for regional communities.
We need to be able to build affordable housing quickly. We need to be able to live on our land and fast track the procedures. Once we could plan and fully build a house in six months now it takes years in the planning process.