Comments on: Environmental Issues http://www.lobbygroup.org/2009/02/13/aims-environmental-issues/ - to affect public sector decisions in the UK. Tue, 11 May 2010 19:07:37 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: OldNick666 http://www.lobbygroup.org/2009/02/13/aims-environmental-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-188 OldNick666 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:33:00 +0000 http://www.nutterwatch.com/?p=30#comment-188 James Lovelock is interesting on the subject of population.<br/><br/>http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2008/mar/01/scienceofclimatechange.climatechange<br/><br/>He was on the Today Programme today. James Lovelock is interesting on the subject of population.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2008/mar/01/scienceofclimatechange.climatechange

He was on the Today Programme today.

]]> By: CoralBloom http://www.lobbygroup.org/2009/02/13/aims-environmental-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-187 CoralBloom Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.nutterwatch.com/?p=30#comment-187 Jericoa,<br/><br/>Yes. Population is THE key issue. Whether we like it or not. <br/><br/>If the human race does not make deliberate descisions to take population in hand, then I'm afraid Nature will do it for us. Any of David Attenburough's films illustrate the effects.<br/><br/>People complain about short-term thinking by bosses and politicians. But this is one issue everyone has to make their own, long term decisions. This is the one sure thing we can control very easily. Jericoa,

Yes. Population is THE key issue. Whether we like it or not.

If the human race does not make deliberate descisions to take population in hand, then I’m afraid Nature will do it for us. Any of David Attenburough’s films illustrate the effects.

People complain about short-term thinking by bosses and politicians. But this is one issue everyone has to make their own, long term decisions. This is the one sure thing we can control very easily.

]]> By: Jericoa http://www.lobbygroup.org/2009/02/13/aims-environmental-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Jericoa Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.nutterwatch.com/?p=30#comment-186 Economic growth is useful up to a point, at some point it has to become more sustainable and value driven rather than 'wealth creation' driven.<br/><br/>I think we are at that point. <br/><br/>The starting point for all of this has to be population control, which means tackling certain religions, without population control it will not make any difference what we do in the long run. Economic growth is useful up to a point, at some point it has to become more sustainable and value driven rather than ‘wealth creation’ driven.

I think we are at that point.

The starting point for all of this has to be population control, which means tackling certain religions, without population control it will not make any difference what we do in the long run.

]]> By: CoralBloom http://www.lobbygroup.org/2009/02/13/aims-environmental-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-185 CoralBloom Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:16:00 +0000 http://www.nutterwatch.com/?p=30#comment-185 No one has ever explained to me why we need economic growth.<br/><br/>1.How much in terms of resources does one of our 'First World' child cost compared to a child of the 'Third World'<br/>2. Why is there a difference? No one has ever explained to me why we need economic growth.

1.How much in terms of resources does one of our ‘First World’ child cost compared to a child of the ‘Third World’
2. Why is there a difference?

]]> By: OldNick666 http://www.lobbygroup.org/2009/02/13/aims-environmental-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-184 OldNick666 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.nutterwatch.com/?p=30#comment-184 CoralBloom<br/><br/>"The eurozone economy shrank by 1.5% in the previous quarter and 1.2% on the year, Eurostat said."<br/><br/>And that is a bad thing?<br/><br/>Surely there is a good correlation between economic activity and use of the planet's resources. Recession must therefore be good for the planet.<br/><br/>Probably the worst thing you can do for the consumption of resources is to have a child. CoralBloom

“The eurozone economy shrank by 1.5% in the previous quarter and 1.2% on the year, Eurostat said.”

And that is a bad thing?

Surely there is a good correlation between economic activity and use of the planet’s resources. Recession must therefore be good for the planet.

Probably the worst thing you can do for the consumption of resources is to have a child.

]]> By: bobajob http://www.lobbygroup.org/2009/02/13/aims-environmental-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-183 bobajob Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:50:00 +0000 http://www.nutterwatch.com/?p=30#comment-183 "The road to hell is paved with good? intentions" “The road to hell is paved with good? intentions”

]]> By: bobajob http://www.lobbygroup.org/2009/02/13/aims-environmental-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-182 bobajob Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:24:00 +0000 http://www.nutterwatch.com/?p=30#comment-182 I've located the "official" version at:<br/><br/>http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/climatechange/policy/eu_ets.htm<br/><br/>Thanks OldNick666, I'll check your references. I’ve located the “official” version at:

http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/climatechange/policy/eu_ets.htm

Thanks OldNick666, I’ll check your references.

]]> By: OldNick666 http://www.lobbygroup.org/2009/02/13/aims-environmental-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-181 OldNick666 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:36:00 +0000 http://www.nutterwatch.com/?p=30#comment-181 bobajob<br/>Try this article<br/><br/>http://kn.theiet.org/magazine/issues/0901/carbon-swindle-0901.cfm<br/><br/>Lewis, D. "The Great Carbon Credit Swindle" Engineering & Technology, 17 Jan - 30 Feb 2009, pp 62,63. bobajob
Try this article

http://kn.theiet.org/magazine/issues/0901/carbon-swindle-0901.cfm

Lewis, D. "The Great Carbon Credit Swindle" Engineering & Technology, 17 Jan – 30 Feb 2009, pp 62,63.

]]> By: bobajob http://www.lobbygroup.org/2009/02/13/aims-environmental-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-180 bobajob Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:27:00 +0000 http://www.nutterwatch.com/?p=30#comment-180 Carbon credits and emissions scheme seems to be the start of the costing of damage to our environment. However, whenever I read about it, they are being given out free in certain industries and there is much wrangling and discussion about allocations. The scheme needs to be made more universally understood. The price of a credit last friday was €9.87. I will try and do some research on the who, when, where, what and why of this. I would like to understand more about it. Carbon credits and emissions scheme seems to be the start of the costing of damage to our environment. However, whenever I read about it, they are being given out free in certain industries and there is much wrangling and discussion about allocations. The scheme needs to be made more universally understood. The price of a credit last friday was €9.87. I will try and do some research on the who, when, where, what and why of this. I would like to understand more about it.

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