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Lettera Aperta Al Presidente Della Repubblica n° 78 AGOSTO-SETTEMBRE 2014 - bimestrale dell’Ecoistituto del Veneto Alex Langer, aderente alla Rete Ambiente Veneto redazione: viale Venezia, 7 - Mestre tel/fax 041.935.666 [email protected] www.ecoistituto-italia.org Lettera Aperta al Presidente della Repubblica SALVIAMO LA LAGUNA DA MOSE E GRANDI NAVI Caro Presidente nuovo grande canale dentro la La- Lei onora, con la Sua presenza alla Mo- guna per consentire alle grandi navi stra del Cinema, questa nostra cittá da crociera (il cui gigantismo inse- di Venezia: umiliata, ferita dalla gue sempre maggiori dimensioni di malversazione che si é consolidata profitto) di raggiungere Venezia, attorno al progetto del Mose. Un pro- solo spostando le navi dal Bacino di no trovare altre soluzioni, che non com- getto che é stato imposto alla città at- San Marco alla Laguna centrale già portino la distruzione ulteriore della La- traverso forzature procedurali ba- notoriamente devastata dallo scavo guna di Venezia. sate sulla corruzione sistematica di del Canale dei Petroli di cui il nuovo Anche in questo caso si avvera il para- molti livelli decisionali; politici, tecni- canale é la continuazione. dosso che Il Comitato previsto dalla ci, collaudatori, controllori e controllati, Il progetto trasforma un sottile canale Legge Speciale per salvaguardare Vene- risultano uniti in un coacervo indistrica- lagunare nella più grande via marittima zia e la sua Laguna, nella sua decisione, bile di collusione. Eppure, sino ad oggi, che si conosca destinata a trasportare i non esercita le funzioni di speciale tute- i lavoro del Mose continuano. turisti. Il mondo scientifico sa che la la ambientale della Laguna ma di fatto Nessuno del Governo e del Parla- tendenza alla trasformazione della La- cede alla pressione di interessi di parte o. Martellago VE 7 Mestre. N° ROC 21728 Stampa: Eurooffset, Venezia, “Alex Langer”, Viale Editore: Ecoistituto del Veneto mento ha pensato di inviare a Vene- guna in un braccio di mare é dovuta al- dimostrando scarsa capacità di "gover- zia una seria ispezione per verifica- lo scavo di due larghi canali (il Canale V. no" e scarsa sensibilità verso una città re la qualità dell'opera dopo le am- Emanuele, nel 1925, e il canale dei Pe- peraltro ora decapitata della sua demo- missioni di pareri e collaudi pilotati. troli Malamocco-Marghera, 1969) che cratica rappresentanza. Ciò é stato possibile attraverso gli stru- ha prodotto forti correnti trasversali ri- Ci rivolgiamo a Lei, Presidente, perché al- menti a cui la Legge speciale per Vene- spetto alla rete di correnti originale, con la Città di Venezia sia restituito il diritto di zia assegnava il destino della cittá e del- conseguente insabbiamento di alcuni decidere del proprio futuro e la decisione la sua Laguna: il “Comitatone” dei Mini- canali ed erosione dei chiari e bassi fon- del Comitatone venga riverificata! stri e la concessione unica dello Stato al dali adiacenti. Consorzio Venezia Nuova, un sistema C’è una semplice domanda alla quale prof. Andreina Zitelli poi perfezionato con la Legge Obiettivo occorre rispondere. Possiamo essere associazione AmbienteVenezia, e l'assegnazione dei fondi CIPE. Un certi che, il nuovo grande scavo del Ca- Comitato NoGrandiNavi-Laguna Bene Comune meccanismo divenuto perverso che ha nale Contorta non avrà lo stesso effetto Medicina Democratica, Ecoistituto del Veneto piegato gli organi locali e nazionali e non darà alla laguna di Venezia un’ul- a poteri forti, sottratti a ogni con- teriore spinta nella direzione di una an- trollo di legalità! cor più grave degradazione ambientale Ora Lei é qui, dove l'esperienza del Mo- e vulnerabilità urbana? Dov’è questa se sembra non abbia insegnato nulla. certezza – su basi scientifiche, non sem- Come se non bastasse l'esempio del Mo- plicemente chiacchiere - di cui hanno bi- se, la recente riunione del Comitato dei sogno tutti i veneziani e tutti coloro che Ministri per Venezia ha scelto di fare hanno a cuore il futuro di Venezia? avanzare, proponendolo di fatto come La risposta è palese: per allontanare le un "progetto di Stato", lo scavo di un navi dal Bacino di San Marco, si debbo- MESTRE VENEZIA Tribunale Piazzale Roma 27 e 28 Settembre GAIA FIERA Venerdì 3 Ottobre - ore 9 FAIDATEINCOMUNITÁ TUTTI AL PROCESSO 27/9 ore 16 a CittAperta con Marinella Correggia per sostenere noi 33 imputati per aver manifestato 28/9 tutto il giorno ai Giardini di via Piave alle pgg 4 e 5 nell’ottobre 2012 contro le Grandi navi POSTE ITALIANE SpAA. Spediz. in DL P., 353/2003 (convertito in Legge 27/02/2004 n°46) art. 1 comma 1, NE/VE. IN resp.Dir. AL INVIARE RECAPITO Michele Boat CASO DI MANCATO CMP DI VENEZIA PER LAAL RESTITUZIONE MITTENTE PREVIO PAGAMENTO RESI 2 TERA e AQUA Agosto-Settembre 2014 Mose, Grandi navi, Tessera City Possiamo cambiare di Michele Boato speculare con i “derivati”, per il costo- sissimo e sbagliato Mose di Prodi-Berlu- IL COMUNE È arrivato il tempo di spazzare via sconi-Costa-Orsoni, per la scala-ghi- una intera classe politica che nei 20 gliottina della Torre di Mestre, per i CHE VORREI anni di Cacciari-Costa-Orsoni ha ri- “monumenti” alla ruggine di piazza Sici- Fuori dai giochi di partito, met- dotto Venezia a una Disneyland invi- lia, per il tram che arriverebbe in Marit- tendo davanti a tutto competen- vibile, lasciando Mestre e Marghera tima di Venezia, utile solo alle grandi ze e onestà consolidate, sogno in preda ad affaristi e speculatori. navi, per un carnevale sempre più un Comune di questo tipo: è La rabbia della gente si riverserà nel re- soffocante, utile solo agli albergatori. troppo? ferendum per la divisione tra Mestre e Non ne possiamo più del disprezzo 1. Sindaca una donna (di Me- Venezia, votando in massa per la divi- che tutti gli ultimi sindaci hanno ri- stre), per rompere con una se- sione, nella speranza di fare pulizia. Ma servato al termine “democrazia”: dal rie infinita di maschi venezia- la speranza diventerà solo illusione, se filosofo che sapeva tutto lui, all’amico de- centrici e vicesindaco un uomo non ci scrolliamo di dosso questa schie- gli armatori (stesso nome, Costa), fino ad (di Venezia) ra di Signorsì, pronti a votare qualsiasi Orsoni, avvocato del Consorzio del Mose; 2. Due sole Municipalità: Ve- cosa, a tacere su qualsiasi porcheria, tutti bravissimi a nascondere le vere de- nezia-Lido e Mestre-Marghera, imbrogliare carte e delibere, pur di cisioni persino al consiglio comunale, gio- per realizzare subito una forte mantenere una carega, per restare nel cando sui fatti compiuti, sui cavilli legali, autonomia della città di terra giro che conta, degli affari, delle assun- sui rapporti con banche, governi, faccen- dalla città lagunare, senza per- zioni, delle consulenze. dieri, industriali e commercianti. dere anni e soldi in modifiche Non ne possiamo più di sentire “non Non ne possiamo più dei furbetti burocratiche e anticipando ci sono i soldi” per gli asili nido, per li- “ambientalisti di sinistra” che, dopo quanto previsto dalla legge sulle berare la Torre di Mestre dalle superfe- aver collaborato per 15-20 anni con città metropolitane. tazioni senza regalare ai cementificatori questo andazzo, tacendo o fingendo di 3. Obbligo di consultazione il parco di via Pio X, per l’uso pubblico protestare, ora vorrebbero presentarsi on line dei/delle cittadine/i, con dell’isola di Poveglia, per risanare il come verginelli dalle mani pulite. chiare informazioni delle possibi- gioiello Forte Marghera, per la pista ci- Nessuno che ha governato o soste- lità alternative, prima di prende- clabile lungo il ponte da Mestre a Vene- nuto il Comune in questi ultimi 15- re tutte le maggiori decisioni; zia, e poi scoprire i milioni pubblici 20 anni può candidarsi a cambiare Referendum a scadenza an- buttati via (o nelle tasche di qualche pagina: hanno già dimostrato di che nuale (come in Svizzera) per le amico) per l’orrendo buco del Lido, per pasta sono fatti! decisioni importantissime come: grandi navi, tram, futuro di Mar- ghera, stazione dell’alta velocità, stadio, ospedale, Mose. 4. Assessorati (persone com- petenti, dinamiche e pulite): Bilancio Davide Scano o Felice Casson; Urbanistica ed edilizia Valen- tina Pietropolli o Giorgio Sarto; Ambiente Andreina Zitelli o Lu- ca Mamprin o Cristina Romieri; Mobilità e trasporti Maria Ro- sa Vittadini o Ilario Simonaggio o Carlo Giacomini; Turismo e Commercio Michela Scibilia o Arrigo Cipriani; Sanità e Solidarietà Manuela Amici o Andreina Visconti o Sal- vatore Lihard; EPPURE SOFFIA Trasparenza e partecipazione Silvio Testa o Mara Franco; Spettacolo musicale Cultura Alberto Toso Fei o An- sessant’anni di spifferi nalisa Bruni o Roberto Cargnelli. e tempeste ecologiche in Veneto VENERDI 10 OTTOBRE ore 20,30 CASTELFRANCO V.to (TV) MARIO STEFANI E VENEZIA Centro don Bordignon (ingr. offerta libera) Cronache di un grande amore EPPURE SOFFIA di Flavio Cogo, prefaz. Alberto Toso Fei è anche un libro di Gaia Un omaggio al più amato poeta veneziano, amico 82 pagine, 5 euro della Laguna e degli animali e difensore di Venezia dall’invasione della banalità 108 pp. € 10 Agosto-Settembre 2014 TERA e AQUA 3 Il comunicato di Bettin, Caccia, Seibezzi (In Comune, “Verdi”, ora alleati di Sel) ...e il commento, molto puntuale, Sulle dimissioni di Silvio Testa per decenni giornalista lucidissimo del Gazzettino e del sindaco di Venezia poi portavoce del Comitato NoGrandiNavi L'emergere, finalmente alla luce, del fe- OTTIMO COMUNICATO, PECCATO CHE ARRIVI nomeno di vasta e profonda corruzione CON UNDICI ANNI DI RITARDO che ha condizionato almeno due decenni di vita economica, sociale e politica di Ora è facile smarcarsi. Sarebbe stato perfetto se inviato il 3 aprile 2003, Venezia e del Veneto chiude un'epoca, ovvero il giorno in cui in Comitatone l’allora sindaco Paolo Costa sven- per la città e per il Paese.
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