<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for September 4th event marks new phase in struggle for the planet]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/ Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:54:42 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/1 Great Idea


Now this is the real stuff we should be doing.

John Bailo
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Now this is the real stuff we should be doing.

John Bailo
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]]> Comment #2 by Biodiversivist http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:42:49 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/2 Dead end strategy

In a head to head fast, Rush Limbaugh would just be getting down to a healthy weight by the time the last of us enviros died of starvation.

On a serious note, I like it.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

]]> Dead end strategy

In a head to head fast, Rush Limbaugh would just be getting down to a healthy weight by the time the last of us enviros died of starvation.

On a serious note, I like it.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

]]> Comment #3 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:51:56 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/3 Bloated Libs

Right.

Like schmoozing up the  brie and cappucinos with the IPCC haven't supersized Big Al

http://bokertov.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/ ...

John Bailo
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]]> Bloated Libs

Right.

Like schmoozing up the  brie and cappucinos with the IPCC haven't supersized Big Al

http://bokertov.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/ ...

John Bailo
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]]> Comment #4 by MarkUK http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:54:32 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/4 Consumer power

If people want to make a change maybe consuming less?

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If people want to make a change maybe consuming less?

]]> Comment #5 by kman http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:14:16 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/5 ummm....

I care for the environment, I really do. I'd also love to see action taken to prevent the potential damage. I also appreciate the efforts of everyone doing this, but honestly, I do not think this is necessary. I've taken to street protests, etc, but i dont know if i'd fast for the climate. As someone above has said, we'd probably starve to death by the time Rush Limbaugh reaches healthy weight.

Also, even tho we are destroying nature, i dont see why we should go extinct ourselves (i'm sure that's the message that will come out of this). I mean afterall, we are a part of nature, and every living being consumes. The goal should actually be to consume less and sustainably as MarkUK said, rather than consume nothing.

]]> ummm....

I care for the environment, I really do. I'd also love to see action taken to prevent the potential damage. I also appreciate the efforts of everyone doing this, but honestly, I do not think this is necessary. I've taken to street protests, etc, but i dont know if i'd fast for the climate. As someone above has said, we'd probably starve to death by the time Rush Limbaugh reaches healthy weight.

Also, even tho we are destroying nature, i dont see why we should go extinct ourselves (i'm sure that's the message that will come out of this). I mean afterall, we are a part of nature, and every living being consumes. The goal should actually be to consume less and sustainably as MarkUK said, rather than consume nothing.

]]> Comment #6 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:07:03 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/6 Fast Can Mean More than Food


We can fast in more ways than not eating food:

Not making movies

Not littering the world with CDs

Not using up energy with spurious spam media (Linsay Lohan take note)

Not over using PR (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie take note).

Not flying people around (Richard Branson take not).

Not driving (GM take note)

How about shutting down the entire Grid for a whole day?

How about spending a whole day:

Walking
Talking
Thinking
Living

???

John Bailo
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]]> Fast Can Mean More than Food


We can fast in more ways than not eating food:

Not making movies

Not littering the world with CDs

Not using up energy with spurious spam media (Linsay Lohan take note)

Not over using PR (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie take note).

Not flying people around (Richard Branson take not).

Not driving (GM take note)

How about shutting down the entire Grid for a whole day?

How about spending a whole day:

Walking
Talking
Thinking
Living

???

John Bailo
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]]> Comment #7 by KevinMichael http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/ Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:53:38 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/7 This is futile and bad for your health.

This is absolutely worthless. These people are much better off making a commitment to simply take their lunches to work/school in reusable containers. If everyone did the obvious...none of these strident protests would be necessary.

Stay positive, love your life.

]]> This is futile and bad for your health.

This is absolutely worthless. These people are much better off making a commitment to simply take their lunches to work/school in reusable containers. If everyone did the obvious...none of these strident protests would be necessary.

Stay positive, love your life.

]]> Comment #8 by ahavemann http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:35:23 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/8 Fasting Today...

I am fasting today and am one of the organizers of the Climate Fast. It is inspiring to see discussion of the fast going on independently of our work here at USCEC.

The main coordinator of the fast, Ted Glick (whose fast is open-ended and will continue for weeks), is keeping a daily blog of his thoughts as he gets further into his fast. Check it out at www.climateemergency.org/blog.  
And thanks for all of your comments!

]]> Fasting Today...

I am fasting today and am one of the organizers of the Climate Fast. It is inspiring to see discussion of the fast going on independently of our work here at USCEC.

The main coordinator of the fast, Ted Glick (whose fast is open-ended and will continue for weeks), is keeping a daily blog of his thoughts as he gets further into his fast. Check it out at www.climateemergency.org/blog.  
And thanks for all of your comments!

]]> Comment #9 by amc89 http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:42:23 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/fast-to-stop-global-warming/9 better idea

No need to fast. Just give up meat. A 2005 study -http://geosci.uchicago.edu/~gidon/papers/nutri/nutriEI.pd ... - by University of Chicago researchers found that eating vegetarian fare is more effective in reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions than replacing a gas-guzzler with a hybrid car.  

]]> better idea

No need to fast. Just give up meat. A 2005 study -http://geosci.uchicago.edu/~gidon/papers/nutri/nutriEI.pd ... - by University of Chicago researchers found that eating vegetarian fare is more effective in reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions than replacing a gas-guzzler with a hybrid car.  

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