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Maldivians are fiercely debating Nasheed's announcement online. "I am at oxymoron junction," complains one, calling himself Rannamari after the country's legendary sea monster. "For tourists to arrive, more flights will have to come to the Maldives. For fisheries to flourish, more black oil needs to be burnt. So how does one go about this?" links of london
According to Nasheed's plan, announced via video link at the London premiere of the campaigning film The Age of Stupid, "1551.5MW wind turbines, coupled with 0.5km^sup 2^ of solar panels, would generate enough electricity to power the country". The estimated cost will be $100m (?65m) per year for a decade about a tenth of the country's GDP, although there will be significant savings on oil. A government body is formulating more detailed plans. links of london bangles
"We welcome this," says Ali Rilwan, founder of Bluepeace, the Maldives' largest environmental campaign group. "But [the scheme] needs to be coherent. There must be legislation, there must be a development plan." Rilwan wants to see ideas that will be practical for islanders, not just appealing to a cheering authence in London. links of london sale "In the 1970s, dhonis [traditional local fishing boats] were forced to carry a sail," he says. "Is this going to happen again? We also need to minimise consumption in our houses, make sure our lights and fans don't use too much electricity." He's enthusiastic, although he warns: "If we don't take this seriously, people won't take us seriously. We have to walk the walk."' links of london earrings |