Global Warming?

Question

I would love to go to one of these Live Earth Gigs, but I do wonder if they really are the answer to promoting climate change?

We are being told continuously on the news to turn off our TV's (not leaving them on standy), etc., but how much electricity would these concerts be using along with everyone driving or flying to see the concerts (I would drive most probably).

What does everyone else think?

Answer 1

I thought of that as well.

But in the long run, if they manage to raise awareness, it will all pay off.
Also, some people just want to go to a gig and woud have probably gone to some other gig if there was no Live Earth - so their "gig carbon footprint" will be the same anyway :-)

There was an article on global warming in the Guardian in January last year and I was shocked to learn that if one stops eating meat, their carbon footprint is reduced by app. 1,5 tonnes per year, but only 1 tonne per year if they switch their car for Toyota Prius, a hybrid environment-friendly car!

See http://society.guardian.co.uk/societyguardian/story/0,,1677089,00.html

Answer 2

Global warming is at the fore front because politicians found how to use a new platform to get re-elected. The world leaders use it because they found ways to make money at it. This is a made up problem just like Global Cooling in the 1970's. Wake up people. I agree we need to be more efficient with our resources, and we should fine and jail companies who are dumping into our rivers maliciously. I want to stop the raiforest destruction, but to say that global warming is a serious man made issue and we need to destroy the American economy and bow down to the rest of the world certainly does not float my boat. Follow the money on this one and you will see that it is all for political gain and grant money for those scientists who profit off of the government if global warming stays at the front of the issues. Look deep into the Keoto (sp?) Treaty, first of all they took jets to a non-central resort location. Not very environmentally concious. THen in the parameters of the treaty they have a clause that makes it so you can buy or sell polution credits. This is all about shifting wealth and breaking down the United States. This is painfully obvious, just look at peoples agenda. The earth's mean temperature has risen .6 degrees C in the past 125 years. Greenland's icecaps have gotten colder in the past 10 years. The Scientists who do not gain anything on their posisition will tell you that the earth has a natural progression and this is what we are seeing. The UN report is made up of POLITICIANS not a good spread of scientists. THere are as many or more scientists who believe that man in NOT the reason and it is over hyped, but their voice is not heard in the LIberal Mainstream Media. This issue is 99% political, and an attempt to make the USA a socialist nation, and eventually communisim. WAKE UP AMERICA, IT IS TIME TO BE AMERICANS. FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE. STOP THE LIES

Answer 3

And there is the dilemma. We can't do right for doing wrong at the moment - maybe the web would have been a better place for it.

Anyway at least its on the agenda now - hopefully we can now at least have a shot at sorting it out - instead of being lied to about there being no problem - or Bush with his "we won't pay to clean up the air" comment - wanker.

Answer 4

I think that climate change is this years new black. It allows one class of person to look down their noses at another over an intangible. Next year it will be something else.....on the bright side I hope the gigs are good.

xxR

Answer 5

Seems a bit contradictory

Answer 6

Maybe they use renewable energy.

Answer 7

that very intusting .