If you had 30 seconds on camera to convince the presidential candidates to take global warming seriously, what would you say? How would you say it? Would you sing? Use visual aides? Do it in the buff?
Why not give it a whirl? LCV is having a Hot Spot Contest, gathering 30 second videos from (above) average folk like you. The winning spot will win two tickets to the Live Earth show on 07/07/07.
If you do submit one (via YouTube), lemme know. Maybe I'll run a few here, too. Who knows, maybe a talent scout will see it and your name could go up in lights. Fluorescent lights, of course!
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Werdna Posted 8:02 am
15 Jun 2007
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/tour/watch.asp
30 seconds to tell Canada/the world what you would do to tackle global warming if you were prime minister.
Some are kind of cute, and all are much more intelligent proposals than our current prime minister's (lack of) proposal.
Andrew Eisenberg
The gateway project is wrong---http://www.livableregion.ca/blog/blogs/index.php/
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Sam Wells Posted 9:43 am
15 Jun 2007
Just today I was blogging about how the DOD uses so much oil they're almost proving that peak oil is right around the corner.
I'm talking fuel rations and coupons for gasoline and diesel, and the likelihood of natural gas disruptions.
If we are smart we will be prepared for those days in the future. If we are smart we won't try to solve all our problems with coal and ethanol. If we are smart we will diversify our energy menu to rely less on any fossil fuels. By doing so, global warming gases could be cut quite dramatically.
Don't do this for us, but our kids. When the founders of the United States created their vision of government, they didn't do it for them but for a legacy that would endure for generations.
Be that way, mon.
sammie
Onward through the fog
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d41295 Posted 1:15 pm
15 Jun 2007
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JMG Posted 1:52 pm
15 Jun 2007
Save the world: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 5% annually.
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Sam Wells Posted 1:09 am
16 Jun 2007
But honestly, is you testify before a regulatory body, court, of government committtee, all you have is 30 seconds to three minutes and that's it. Pick a number, get in line, wait to be called, and be clear, succinct, and to the point.
Otherwise they'll stop you or physically throw you out of the meeting.
Honestly, you can provide entire notebooks of information as "back-up" but nobody is going to read all that stuff. Basically, you live or die by how well you are able to "put it on a bumper sticker."
/sammie
Onward through the fog
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Delay And Deny Posted 5:10 am
16 Jun 2007
Some of us still think that text is the best way to express complicated issues. However, maybe you can come up with ways that Chinese university students imitating Backstreet Boys can offer insights into climate modeling...
John Bailo
You Read It Here First
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Sam Wells Posted 7:16 am
16 Jun 2007
Joe Six-Pack, on the other hand, distrusts smart people and technical details. You are never going to "convert" Joe Six-Pack by writing. Forget it.
Until you convince the mythical Joe Six-Pack and Aunt Betty, you're not going anywhere. Sad but true.
/sammie
Onward through the fog
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