Since I have now written a lot, this is an emotional topic and I describe my opinion, it fits better in the bar than in the Sweden thread or media.
Here comes a little update from those who are against it. I translated the video with Google Translator and the phone camera. But maybe lellep can translate it for us. Maybe you can get the whole article too?
We know this topic and have illuminated and discussed it a lot. Nevertheless, it is important to stay on the ball. And it's important to me that Talga addresses all the concerns.
Only what we already know is said. What I would like to note are the fears of the indigenous people like the girl who wants to preserve the heritage of her grandfather. While she is saying this she is filming the scenery with her phone camera without thinking about who and what is enabling her to do this. You can't blame her for that, she's still young. A Sami girl feared because of Kallak that a great flood will come and many people die. Where she got the information to develop such a fear..? Here the carpenter points out that the demonstration in Vittangi last year was initiated by young people. What I want to get at are my concerns about instrumentalizing young people for one's own interests. You can't accuse them of not seeing the big picture because they are young. Many old people hide their ignorance by sending children ahead to emotionalize the issue and distract from facts. All scientific but the science sharply selected. But that's just my opinion and I'm drifting, just wanted to go into the plastic clothes of a famous girl and who she makes responsible for it.
"Vittangi can be a guide in the transition from fossil to electric cars with batteries. But on the other side of the battle for minerals are reindeer husbandry, drinking water and nature in Vittangi."
"In Vittangi, the battle between minerals and reindeer herds is at its peak"
The headline dramatizes a bit, the last action was eight months ago. Gradually they become nervous.
https://www.dn.se/ekonomi/i-vittangi-stalls-striden-mellan-mineral-och-renskotel-pa-sin-spets/
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When you belong to those who have to pay the price for it, then it will not be so fun with the change, says Vittangi resindent..."
China... and rather fun than responsibility
I had to think about this statement. It is clear to me what he means. But I can also think of a
NIMBY who is not willing to take responsibility, not wanting to do something against global warming, no green transition. The problems in China are far away. I still have the phone in front of my eyes.
The statement that the path is cut off is not correct from my point of view - the authorities will certainly see it the same way. Look at my first post here in the bar. Of course, this may sound to you like lobbying from me. But I would like to emphasize that I always try to balance neutrally between extreme opinions. I also try to weigh things up. Half of Sweden falls as a territory under the Sami. And the Sami, besides being indigenous, are also part of the social system and part of the global warming and pollution. I think that's correct. Think of her phone or the Telsa of the Sami who fought against Kallak. The sunglasses of the girl - Blitz Future Eyewear Group: "...and manufacture in our contracted factories in Asia". Or I just see the PA system on the demo, which was certainly not sustainable and locally manufactured.
What I'm getting at is my opinion that we can only achieve the green transition
together and not against each other. How can this work if 78% of the wind turbines were prevented in 2021 and at the same time nuclear power was abandoned? How can this work if many people do not care how and where their products are produced, one click Amazon and eye closed? And how can it work if children are instrumentalized who do not yet think about or understand what their own actions mean.
I wonder if the protagonists in the video care that Talga asked the European Commission not to delay environmental protection, that our anodes are 94% more sustainable, that Talga was the first to commit to the EU principles for sustainable raw materials.
I wish that the Sami and Talga cooperate, compensation.
I think keeping reindeer is also an economic interest (they are slaughtered and sold; maybe also sometimes to buy an EV and best a local Chinese Volvo.) and when it comes to business, you can always negotiate. Apart from the fact that the water will not polluted as the carpenter fears. He should have simply talked to our environmental engineer on the open day and not demonstrate the same time.
Enough, I just wanted to forward you the insight and write about my opinion. Maybe I get a bit polemical sometimes with this emotional topic, but that's why I went to the bar. Make each his own picture and own research.
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added:
I link the question of what the community and people from the Kiruna area can do about global warming to the statement from above. I clearly think of something like all of you. Deal with the obvious and consult how you can get the different groups together at the same table.
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When you belong to those who have to pay the price for it, then it will not be so fun with the change, says Vittangi resindent..."
with that:
"The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation's Kiruna climate survey ahead of the election
June 2, 2022by the
Nature Conservation Association Kiruna
Comment
FOR A CLEAR CLIMATE POLICY IN KIRUNA MUNICIPALITY
Global warming is increasing most at our latitudes. We are already seeing clear signs of this. Winters are shortened, the ice becomes more uncertain, the char does not thrive in warmer water.
In order to achieve the Paris Agreement's goal of a maximum of 1.5 degrees global warming,
all levels of society must make a strong contribution to what they can. A very important player is the municipality, which has the opportunity to directly influence CO2 emissions.
That is why we have sent a climate survey to all political parties in Kiruna municipality before the election.
Here we follow up with a survey for you as a municipal resident to get
your views .
The answers will be reported in Kiruna Annonsblad, here on the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation's website in Kiruna and at a climate coffee in September where representatives of the parties in Kiruna and the general public are invited."
I agree with the
largest nature protection association in Sweden, all levels or groups in society must participate in order to be able to change something. I look directly in the direction of our dear neighbors, what can you contribute, what
price are you willing to pay.
Now I become polemical or cynical again and rather shut up
I grew up in NZ - kiwi parents. As kids we used to have marmite (I prefer Vegemite now though) and chip sandwiches for a treat. Hot chip butties (with Watties tomato sauce of course) were the go with fish and chips though. Pretty healthy stuff!!
www.abc.net.au
