At last month’s committee meeting it was resolved that there should be a debate within Canwin to determine a policy regarding nuclear energy. What we now need is for ALL Canwin members to submit their opinions on this subject so that we can frame a/some suitable policy statement(s) for consideration by the general membership of Canwin. This is YOUR climate action network – please make sure that YOU have YOUR say. If people don’t contribute to the debate then they may end up with something that they don’t like as Canwin policy. So GET INVOLVED!!!

Thankyou to all those people who have emailed me so far. The response has been very encouraging, but we need feedback from as many as possible. Please ask/prod/chivvy all those who you know in the group to make sure they have submitted something on this issue. The deadline for submissions is 31st July, 2008. All submissions will then be collated and reviewed with a view to summarising the majority and/or minority position(s) ahead of a vote at our quarterly meeting in August 2008.

Members will have the opportunity to put their views at the meeting in what I hope will be a frank and open discussion of the issues surrounding nuclear energy. It is my hope that everyone will come to the debate with an open mind – willing to listen to ALL viewpoints – even if they may not agree.

We will be looking for a consensus position, however should that not prove possible we will seek a democratic majority vote on the nuclear issue, subject to this being agreed and accepted as a method of determining policy positions by the group.

Please email me at aforbes@hinet.net.au to lodge your submission prior to the 31st July, 2008.

Thanks,

Andrew

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