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Thursday, September 21, 2006
The Threat is From Those Who Accept Climate Change
George Monbiot, on Common Dreams, says "If the biosphere is ruined it will be done by people who know that emissions must be cut - but refuse to alter the way they live...
...So we all deceive ourselves and deceive each other about the change that needs to take place. The middle classes think they have gone green because they buy organic cotton pyjamas and handmade soaps with bits of leaf in them - though they still heat their conservatories and retain their holiday homes in Croatia.
But my favorite quote from his article is "Do you really want to stop climate chaos, or do you just want to feel better about yourself?"
I think that is an awesome question, not just for people who want to stop "climate chaos", but for anyone doing anything to try to help our planet and its inhabitants. How much of what we do is related to our egos, to feeling better about ourselves so that we can continue doing what is ultimately destructive behavior?
A lot of harm can be done with the wrong intention.
Learn about false environmental claims made by corporations here.
Read about George Monbiot's fascinating life here.
...So we all deceive ourselves and deceive each other about the change that needs to take place. The middle classes think they have gone green because they buy organic cotton pyjamas and handmade soaps with bits of leaf in them - though they still heat their conservatories and retain their holiday homes in Croatia.
But my favorite quote from his article is "Do you really want to stop climate chaos, or do you just want to feel better about yourself?"
I think that is an awesome question, not just for people who want to stop "climate chaos", but for anyone doing anything to try to help our planet and its inhabitants. How much of what we do is related to our egos, to feeling better about ourselves so that we can continue doing what is ultimately destructive behavior?
A lot of harm can be done with the wrong intention.
Learn about false environmental claims made by corporations here.
Read about George Monbiot's fascinating life here.
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