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| Garbledeenia | Mar 30 2009, 11:18 AM Post #1 |
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Its sickens me to see the lack of responsibility taken by the average person when it comes to environmental issues. I walk down the street and I see mostly Commodores and Falcons 8s and 6s and most of those are 80s-90s models. Some of these cars use more petrol than most modern trucks! I mean it is disgraceful that one of the few industrial countries that can still claim pride in its natural wonders cares so little about the environment. Its hard to tell who's making the mistakes. The gov't show that they care by passing legislation that would have been considered counter-productive less than a decade ago. Industry in Australia is becoming greener by the day because its "good for business" and on a personal level we show we care by joining landcare groups and protesting things like timber mills. BUT The gov't still won't allow more that 5% ethanol in fuel. Holden and Ford still show how cool it is to own a V8 and we as citizens still don't care enough to plant a vegie patch or consider the carbon emittions inherent in our day-to-day lives. For me this changes today. |
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| ninjapenguin | Mar 30 2009, 11:33 AM Post #2 |
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there is a saddening disparity between environmental policies and how they actually translate i.e. Earth Hour..........worthwhile or a costly gimmick? |
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| Garbledeenia | Mar 30 2009, 11:42 AM Post #3 |
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Earth hour is pointless. A lot of people participate and think that they don't have to do anything else just as long as they turn off their lights. Just for 1 hour. Once a year. If we spent the day without power then people would realise how much more serious the issue is. As it is its a novelty |
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| ninjapenguin | Mar 30 2009, 12:05 PM Post #4 |
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i agree entirely. i thought about how much it cost for them to advertise on tv, radion and newspaper - never mind the advertising that individual businesses did to attract customers's to candlelit dining, etc., and the fact that when you start/stop major electrical thingys (i.e. city lighting, the bridge, etc), it can churn through more juice than it takes to keep it lit....etc., etc... and came to the conclusion that it is a costly gimmick, aiming at a feel-good response and hopefully to raise awareness about energy conservation i'm all for raising awareness re. anything worthwhile but there's got to be a little more to it than that, yeah? |
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| Garbledeenia | Mar 30 2009, 12:28 PM Post #5 |
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Things you can do to limit your impact on the environment. FOR REAL. 1. Plant some edible plants. Even if its just some herbs in a window-box. If you can do a whole veggie patch. This will give you an excuse to use grey water instead of wasting it and it will make you more aware of the food you eat. There is no excuse not to do this. 2. Ride. In Europe, USA, Australia and Mainland Asia you can get almost anywhere using a combo of public transport and cycling. Also it is better for you physically, mentally and socially as it is less good exercise, less stressful and keeps you within your community. At the very least avoid driving alone as 2 people in one car = half the emissions each. 3. Live together. Partner/housemate/family it doesn't matter if you share food, power, gas and water you will end up living cheaper and more efficiently. 4. THIS ONE IS ADVISED ONLY. I do not have the right to be angry at you if you avoid this one. Limit yourself to 2 or 3 children. It makes sense. It keeps the population steady without it rising. When you and your partner dies then there one alive to replace each of you. The third is to count for those that die without having a child. |
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| ninjapenguin | Mar 30 2009, 12:39 PM Post #6 |
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all good tips (yes, similar disclaimer from me as i know this is an emotive issue) voluntary family planning is an excellent idea - i think this actively encourages people to consider the impact that having a child has beyond a personal level i think it's valuable on a number of levels re. the plants i don't do well with conventional gardens (maybe it's because we don't own our place but i just feel no connection with the land there because it's not really "mine") but what I do brilliantly with are buckets! i buy brightly coloured buckets and containers and plant what I need - it's easy to maintain, portable in the event we have to move and i tend to just grow what we use so waste is down to a minimum - Jack Jack and I are working on some more today - i'll attach a photo some time soon Edited by ninjapenguin, Mar 31 2009, 09:47 AM.
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| Bogans and Boozers | Mar 31 2009, 10:54 PM Post #7 |
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Tasmania for the 18th AFL License!
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Earth Hour never quite works in Tasmania as we are already using renewable energy sources, yet we should be exploring more wind energy projects around the coastal areas, as well as wave energy acquistion in the Bass Strait . . . |
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