<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Earth Day gets no respect]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by SBCpres1 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-22-earth-day-gets-no/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:54:21 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-22-earth-day-gets-no/1 Please see a reply to Grist and other Earth Hour critics.

http://thegreenmarket.blogspot.com/2009/04/silencing-earth-day-critics.html

]]> Please see a reply to Grist and other Earth Hour critics.

http://thegreenmarket.blogspot.com/2009/04/silencing-earth-day-critics.html

]]> Comment #2 by Mike Licht http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-22-earth-day-gets-no/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:29:30 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-22-earth-day-gets-no/2 Earth Day 2009: our long global cow flatulence nightmare is over.

See

http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/earth-day-2009/

]]> Earth Day 2009: our long global cow flatulence nightmare is over.

See

http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/earth-day-2009/

]]> Comment #3 by Kyriaki Venetis http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-22-earth-day-gets-no/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:33:42 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-22-earth-day-gets-no/3 Mr. Passacantando,

A little calmness is in order. Earth Day is not so much for those that are already in the Green or Environmental Movement, whatever you want to call it. Such people already have their set opinions. Earth Day is to make people more aware of the environment who ussually pay it no mind. Such people have no idea who Pat Michaels is unless you tell them. I have never heard of him before you mentioned him.

I have always been interested in all things related the environment, but only recently got serious enough about it to start my own environmental news and lifestyle blog, greenvitals.net, which focus on practical day-to-day thing people can do in their own lives to save money and be environmentally friendly.

If you want to win people over to environmental causes, you don't do it by ranting. You show them why it's in their own best interest. Esspecially in tough economic times, you have to show people that something is good and healthy for them, while not costing them anything.

]]> Mr. Passacantando,

A little calmness is in order. Earth Day is not so much for those that are already in the Green or Environmental Movement, whatever you want to call it. Such people already have their set opinions. Earth Day is to make people more aware of the environment who ussually pay it no mind. Such people have no idea who Pat Michaels is unless you tell them. I have never heard of him before you mentioned him.

I have always been interested in all things related the environment, but only recently got serious enough about it to start my own environmental news and lifestyle blog, greenvitals.net, which focus on practical day-to-day thing people can do in their own lives to save money and be environmentally friendly.

If you want to win people over to environmental causes, you don't do it by ranting. You show them why it's in their own best interest. Esspecially in tough economic times, you have to show people that something is good and healthy for them, while not costing them anything.

]]> Comment #4 by SBCpres1 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-22-earth-day-gets-no/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:57:57 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-22-earth-day-gets-no/4 Kyriaki, I agree that you do not get anywhere by ranting, however we need to be upfront about costs. Although the payoff justifies the expense, Going Green comes with costs for homeowners and business. I also respectfully disagree with your contention that Earth Day is for  those who are already in the Green movement. As a consultant I believe Earth Day is for everyone including those of us who are already converted. Earth Day is about people coming together in support of a common purpose. This sends a powerful message to climate change negotiators and legislators, dividing people detracts from the strength of this message.

http://thegreenmarket.blogspot.com

]]> Kyriaki, I agree that you do not get anywhere by ranting, however we need to be upfront about costs. Although the payoff justifies the expense, Going Green comes with costs for homeowners and business. I also respectfully disagree with your contention that Earth Day is for  those who are already in the Green movement. As a consultant I believe Earth Day is for everyone including those of us who are already converted. Earth Day is about people coming together in support of a common purpose. This sends a powerful message to climate change negotiators and legislators, dividing people detracts from the strength of this message.

http://thegreenmarket.blogspot.com

]]> Comment #5 by Kyriaki Venetis http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-22-earth-day-gets-no/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:41:59 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-22-earth-day-gets-no/5 You must have been tired when you read my post because you misread it. Here again is the part of the post you were talking about:

"Earth Day is not so much for those that are already in the Green or Environmental Movement, whatever you want to call it. Such people already have their set opinions. Earth Day is to make people more aware of the environment who ussually pay it no mind."

-Have a productive day,

Kyriaki (Sandy) Venetis

]]> You must have been tired when you read my post because you misread it. Here again is the part of the post you were talking about:

"Earth Day is not so much for those that are already in the Green or Environmental Movement, whatever you want to call it. Such people already have their set opinions. Earth Day is to make people more aware of the environment who ussually pay it no mind."

-Have a productive day,

Kyriaki (Sandy) Venetis

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