Tuesday, October 28, 2008

NZ's eco footprint sixth largest

It is a wonder that this self important little chappy can sleep at night!
Like all of those who make pronouncements on such subjects, I am sure he is well qualified to do so ... it would be good to see the credentials rather than the title, as well as the research base that both underlies the statement and supports it.

WWF-New Zealand's executive director Chris Howe.


FROM FARMS TO FORESTS
Prior to human arrival in Aotearoa/New Zealand it is estimated that forest covered 78% of the land area. These days 51% of the land is in pasture and arable land.

Vee vill reverse this.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Compulsory Sex Education.

Now, if one is to believe that sexual precocity is an artefact of exposure to sexual stimuli at an early age, then compulsory sex education at an early age can be largely seen as ensuring 'no child is left behind.'
But, to help reduce Britain's high rate of teenage pregnancies, I'm not so sure. That is probably something to do with access to contraceptives at the time, and this, for a behaviour that is probably executed with surreptitious over excited haste.
I am not sure the same education in NZ schools has had any obvious effect on reducing teenage pregnancies, it probably has more to do with heightening sexual awareness, arousal and experimentation.

Saturday, October 18, 2008