Elevator Pitch Contest finalists—vote! 15

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   • la vida 5099
   • 16 Mar 2005 9:00am 1110992432 1111017632

   Ahhhh maaaanI liked this one:
   "Environmentalism is ...
   
   not taking the elevator but walking up the stairs."
   Now all the uber cheesy pitches are winning.  C'mon people, stay strong. Resist the inner cheese-ball. Resist. For America. For the birds, grandchildren, butterflies, peaceful rivers, and, and... I can't go on, I'm getting all choked up.
2. 
   • Jeff Lawrence 3105
   • 17 Mar 2005 2:25am 1111055121 1111080321

   Environmentalism is:Responsible human reproduction, to prevent extermination of other species through loss of habitat, to prevent overuse of nonrenewable resources and to prevent pollution of the air, the ground and the water in the closed system of Spaceship Earth.
3. 
   • Seth Zuckerman 1303
   • 17 Mar 2005 6:48am 1111070921 1111096121

   A write-in campaign...... in favor of the following entry (not my own), which succinctly blends the need for knowledge and action, with a little dose of humility.
   "Environmentalism is (1) seeking to understand how the things we do affect the complex system sustaining life on Earth and (2) when we find problems, having the courage to act."
4. 
   • dedalus 4765
   • 17 Mar 2005 6:49am 1111070976 1111096176

   PitchesI would think one might note that touchingly evoking the best aspects of our world hasn't been making an effect for some time now.
   
   Dedalus
5. 
   • ievab 9143
   • 18 Mar 2005 6:10am 1111155030 1111180230

   elevator pitchRiki Ott, in her writing on today's Interactivist, summed up what I was fumbling around, trying to express - "The earth is our home. If we trash it, where will we live?" To me, that sums it up very well.
6. 
   • licheniche 3306
   • 21 Mar 2005 4:07am 1111406858 1111432058

   Elevator EnvironmentalistLa Vida is right on! But, herein lies the problem...we're always taking the stairs and therefore forfeiting opportunities to talk to people on the elevator. Likewise, we are at the farmers' market and miss the scene at Safeway, at a peace rally and avoiding the NASCAR race, etc.  The only time we cross paths with "others" is at family holiday gatherings.
   
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   • jcybergeekfrost 9261
   • 22 Mar 2005 3:54am 1111492453 1111517653

   Elevator PitchAt a time when environmentalism needs major reframing and persons everywhere are in need of the insertion of vast worldviews into their brains, this contest and its entries are pathetic and certainly not even possessed of the usual edgy humor that makes Gristmill worth the visit.
8. 
   • danpoux 8378
   • 22 Mar 2005 4:00am 1111492838 1111518038

   Worldview Insertion"persons everywhere are in need of the insertion of vast worldviews into their brains ..."
   Your patronizing tone aside, jcybergeekfrost, how do you propose we insert these worldviews? You may feel that all of the critical information won't fit into an elevator ride, but we must take advantage of the opportunities that we have. The world is a busy place, and people will not sit still for the massive re-education you advocate. Keep it simple, and make it fun, and give the edgy humor a rest for once -- it turns of a lot of people, especially those who don't share your views.
   
   Dan
9. 
   • GoVegFOW3 6250
   • 22 Mar 2005 4:52am 1111495974 1111521174

   Environmentalism is NOT:President Bush and his shenanigans!
10. 
    • ldmstr 2629
    • 22 Mar 2005 7:41am 1111506078 1111531278

    Ahhhh maaaanWell then build everything single story or underground, then you will always first be going downhill.
    
    ldmstr/of/the/left
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