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PAGE 2 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY JULY 28, 1989 Something can be done to divert from the path of environmental catastrophe the world appears to be on. _ > That is the premise of a conference" being organized at the University of Waterloo for next month. And the organizers believe the key to success is communication: if people: of differing skills and experiences are brought together to discuss environmental issues and come up with concrete answers, something can be done. The conference, to be held August ll)film' will bring together environmentalists, politicians and businesspeople in a way rarely doné. There will be discussion, but participants will also be invited to help develop action plans. Entitled "Financing the Turnaround Decade 1990â€"2000" the conference is being ommud by UW‘s Committee on Monetary and Economâ€" ic Reform, a group of economists and scientists with worldâ€"wide membership. They believe that to save the planet from environmental destruction, a change in the way we order our lives is required. The 1990s will be the decade where that turnaround must occur, and for it to be successful there will have to be shifts in the way we interâ€"relate economâ€" ics, finance and the environment. Those changes must involve business, individuals, and government. The conference schedule includes a comment by Lester Brown, president of Worldwatch, "If we do not act soon enough, environmental deterioration will lead to political instability Waterloo Conference will look for ways out of environmental crisis â€" sc A¢r Sss N 31 Manitou Dr., Kitchener Economical _ Ivory windows had to admit that economics is at the . mddu.lddflmhnud&ni riflt‘onand wish you every success." â€" participant list to date is diverse and impressive. Environmentalists intlude Michael Mmhonthee'xecutinditmdfi-nm Joln Jackson of Great Lakes United and Davi Brooks, the past president of Friends of the Business leaders include Charles Ferguson, the director of environmental affairs for Inco Limited; Catha-iu?ollim, editorofMonez‘ wise magazine; and Jim Merrian, publisher the Guelph Royal Tribune and Cambridge Times newspapers. tswellthmwfllb;loc:loofimfiond politicians â€" includ ing Water yor Brian Turnbul! â€"â€" and administrators and university eeonomi.sta.A“Clnndianfg'mtheIcewdkw expedition will report on his experiences, and a NASA scientist will report on Discovery. ‘"‘People will be meeting and working with eacmer_wlio usually don‘t," said ekolyemwe and social disintegration...we have" only" a nmd‘ymtogetmoofflmvcfiu- *â€"mental trends turned around â€" not decades." Adds scientist and broadcaster David Suzuki: ‘Reluctantly, I have, over the past couple of organizer Jo Davis. The idea is to bring these diverse energies u:fether to arrive at practical approaches to solving the environmental challenges we face, said Davis. And to help bring new insights, the general public is also invited. | FITTED viNYL Piciuic tasie covens ....... 19. 5 FOOT SIZE AVAILABLE . AS ILLUSTRATED _ 6 FOOT SIZE . * Completely assembled * and delivered in Kâ€"W ‘ area e *« Boited with plated boits * 12" wide seats + 30" wide top + Features antâ€"t joots in bath Pro m“‘“"“.m"W“ fund e â€" on developing the full potential of each hflmlw m-ic-ndoanputorlitera'cy. ‘ GRADES ONE TO GRADE EIGHT _ : Some places available in some grades. « * SENIOR KINDERGARTEN â€"â€" FULL DAY â€" HALF DAY 4% years on September 1, 1989 JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN â€" FULL DAY â€" HALF DAY 3 years on September 1, 1989 " T K yecoupy Setirns Sentcnieaiens rhaalu ht Ad Please call 886â€"0510 for further information. ‘"The Alternative â€"~ In Bilingual Education‘ NEW THIS YEARI _ * OUK 6‘ DELUXE MODEL (Just south of OPEN DAILY Aâ€"anâ€"kAn * Features antiâ€"tip design