Global Warming: Tread Lightly Through The Tulips With The Guardian
THE GUARDIAN is at the a vanguard of the anti-global warming crusade, and has launched a “unique website to help readers to reduce carbon footprint”. Plug in, get your eco-PC online and know that “If we all Tread lightly we can make a difference”.
We should tip-toe through the tulips, the supermarket and the graveyard. Tread lightly. Breathe only when necessary. Do not disturb nature. And know:
“”Who first comes up with a sporting chant, and how do they get the whole crowd to sng [sic] along? Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is considered to be England’s unofficial rugby union anthem and was sung by thousands during the World Cup final. But it was a group of schoolchildren who apparently first started singing it during an England v Ireland Five Nations game in 1988. The chant inspired other supporters nearby. When they joined in, the chant quickly rippled across Twickenham. It has been sung at almost every England game ever since.”
Singing is a great way to keep warm. Interesting stuff. (Was this written last Saturday when rugby was still popular?) And what’s more:
“It’s a simple example of how one motivated person can trigger a much wider reaction through such a small action. But many people still have doubts about whether they can achieve much of an impact, and nowhere are these doubts aired so loudly as when it comes to lowering our carbon footprints.”
It does not end there. It’s not just rugby fans but fat people who can help. Fat rugby fans should double their efforts:
“Like a dieter justifying one more chocolate biscuit, the excuses flow all too easily - why should I bother when China and India’s emissions will engulf our own efforts? Why should I bother when the US refuses to sign up to Kyoto?”
Because global cooling will make you slim. Fight global warming and get fit and fanciable:
“Nurturing a sense of community through the project is key. No one likes to feel they are acting alone, swimming forlornly against the tide. Running a marathon is much easier when you know there are hundreds of others around with the same target.”
Chuck in some cycling and join the Guardian’s Triathlon For Nature.
And it works. As readers are told:
If Guardian readers…
“Switched to energy-efficient light bulbs this week, we could turn off a coal-fired power station for one day, one hour, 46 minutes and 1 second.
“Turned off all appliances for a week instead of leaving them on standby, the power station could be turned off for 15 hours, 12 minutes and 43 seconds.
“Turned down their thermostat by 1C for a week, we could turn off a coal-fired power station for 22 hours, 21 minutes and eight seconds.”
We hear you. Turn off the power station! Let the elderly freeze. Cull the selfless sods on energy-sapping life support machines. Save all files before the power cut turns off your PC…
All hail the glorious future!
October 27th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
We have been very green and recycled sloes into gin
October 27th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Don’t start me off again! The people can’t take it
October 27th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
these are Anorak posters Andrew, and maybe can?
October 27th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
There are technologies available which remove the need for oil, gas and coal…
Energy can, as I mentioned in a different thread be FREE for all.
The big boys making the cash do not want us to possess this knowledge or technology, and try their hardest to threaten, intimidate people researching zero point energy devices and deny these exist. I am personally involved in manufacturing a device which can boil water instantly using an electric motor powered device using around 200watts. This can heat a whole house without the need for a gas boiler and is far more energy efficient than any other heating device known at this moment.
It is also possible to capture electricity from “thin air” using conductive rods comprised of multi metallic elements, It’s possible to extract Hydrogen from water using only a milliamp input charge, you can actually BURN any water, even sea water. Again, the Governments don’t want you to know of these things. I guarantee you if you make one of these devices, you will be approached and threatened in to silence. … there you go June, I hope you are right!
October 27th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Andrew
being the Mod I can see your email, would it be ok to use it to send a pic I took near Edinburgh of a wind farm?
October 27th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
I will be holding my breath at 2:25 for fifteen seconds - if we all do it we can save a small tree in Bridlington
October 27th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
why not a small tree in Knaresborough?
October 27th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Andrew - why don’t you bombard the Guardian and if they don’t take up your crusade use the internet to denounce them as hypocrites?
I sort of agree with you (out of sentiment), but isn’t the problem that free isn’t free in that it reduces the amount of paid work available, which reduces the cash flow in the economy and the only way to keep our standard of living high would be a cumbersome barter trade? I think that’s what buggered communism - lack of cash flow.
October 27th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
The Bridlington Tree is one of a kind
October 27th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
How about the Accrington tree? a real war of the roses, whoops better not the footprint would be ginormous…
October 27th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Yeah you can mail me june, no problem.
Did you know that the kidnapping of kind Richard II in North Wales in 1399 started the war of the roses? We do it all here you know!
October 27th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
8 Karen… Regression is the only feasible form of progression. Paper money is of n o value, it’s all fraud. We need to revert to agriculture and dare I say it… Bartertng.. As stated before I shall be your benevolent dictator!!
October 28th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
” I guarantee you if you make one of these devices, you will be approached and threatened in to silence”"
Then why are you still on here?