London Carbon Charm
by Scott Edward Anderson
The Green Skeptic
December 18, 2008
London has launched a Carbon Fund that supposedly will find way to make the cost of the coal trade less expensive and more readily available. While Europe has become comfortable with this program, nothing has been said about whether the U.S. plans to become a part of the Carbon Fund. Will Barack Obama bring us into the new Carbon scene?
Okay, so looking at this article my first thought is "wait doesn't carbon contribute to the environmental hazards the world is facing in this day and age...What about the pollution and how come nobody seems concerned with that anymore." Then I calmed down a realized I was overreacting; I had been thinking of coal. Carbon is an entirely different thing altogether. Anyway, carbon has been looked into as an alternative to gasoline. Personally, I think a hydro-car would a cool thing to have and I know that if it's helping the environment I'm all for it.
Until Next Time...
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
An Inconvenient Truth
So I was watching this movie in my AP Enviro class this past week; I don't know if you've heard of it. It's called An Inconvenient Truth...some guy named Al Gore decided that the world needed to know about Global Warming, so this documentary was made. Anyway, I guess if I had to ask myself three questions and respond to them for a grade I would choose:
1) What would be your overall review/rating of the documentary?
The documentary was sort of eye-opening. It was very pleasing to the eye; all those animations that were shown during his presentation kept the documentary entertaining. I wasn't bored at all, which is amazing! I don't usually like documentaries, the fact that I stayed awake for this one must prove that it was fascinating.
2) Did you learn something new by watching An Inconvenient Truth?
This documentary answered many of my unasked questions; for one: What the hell is Global Warming anyway?? I mean, you hear the phrase Global Warming thrown around frequently, but if you're like me, you never fully understand what it is. The documentary helped me grasp the concept a little better; who knew that polar bear and disease were affect by the climate change that's happening??? Seriously, the West Nile Virus spread rapidly inpart because of the rising temperature of the earth. That's crazy!
3) Based on the brief commentary we watched, what is your repsonse to the personal impact/role of Al Gore in the project/presentation??
It seems to me that Al Gore is deeply invested in this project. The fact that he went all over the world to present the same presentation about Global Warming for a slight chance that someone will be impacted shows more than just investment, it shows outright dedication. The scene where the director was talking about the plane ride to China, where Al Gore is seen working late at night on the slide show, show alot of his character. The director said that Al Gore wasn't putting on a show, that was him working on his own accord to make the presentation as good as it could be. This just shows how much he wants to impact the world, how much he wants to let everyone know that there is a threat. Not only that there is a threat, but that there's a way to fix it.
so...that's what I'd say if I had to write about it...
1) What would be your overall review/rating of the documentary?
The documentary was sort of eye-opening. It was very pleasing to the eye; all those animations that were shown during his presentation kept the documentary entertaining. I wasn't bored at all, which is amazing! I don't usually like documentaries, the fact that I stayed awake for this one must prove that it was fascinating.
2) Did you learn something new by watching An Inconvenient Truth?
This documentary answered many of my unasked questions; for one: What the hell is Global Warming anyway?? I mean, you hear the phrase Global Warming thrown around frequently, but if you're like me, you never fully understand what it is. The documentary helped me grasp the concept a little better; who knew that polar bear and disease were affect by the climate change that's happening??? Seriously, the West Nile Virus spread rapidly inpart because of the rising temperature of the earth. That's crazy!
3) Based on the brief commentary we watched, what is your repsonse to the personal impact/role of Al Gore in the project/presentation??
It seems to me that Al Gore is deeply invested in this project. The fact that he went all over the world to present the same presentation about Global Warming for a slight chance that someone will be impacted shows more than just investment, it shows outright dedication. The scene where the director was talking about the plane ride to China, where Al Gore is seen working late at night on the slide show, show alot of his character. The director said that Al Gore wasn't putting on a show, that was him working on his own accord to make the presentation as good as it could be. This just shows how much he wants to impact the world, how much he wants to let everyone know that there is a threat. Not only that there is a threat, but that there's a way to fix it.
so...that's what I'd say if I had to write about it...
Until next time...
Up and Running Again!!!!
Caulk Away
by Scott Edward Anderson
The Green Skeptic
November 20, 2008
Anderson went to a New New Economy Conference in New York and came away with interesting ideas. For example, instead of trying to create new solutions to the economy crisis and environmental concern, try using things that are already invented. There was a major emphasis on reusing and recycling.
My first thought after reading this is, why doesn't anyone ever listen to the little people? I've been saying for a long time, why not use what we already have. You can come up with as many new way to preserve the economy and environment as you want; the majority of people may not follow those. But if people realize that simple things, such as turning down the heat a little or turning off the lights when you leave a room, can be just as effective as using a 'green car'. Simply put, "Don't waste stuff." If everyone in the country did just small things like that, their bills would decrease allowing them to spend that money elsewhere. Personally, I think that this could take great stride to stabilize the economy.
by Scott Edward Anderson
The Green Skeptic
November 20, 2008
Anderson went to a New New Economy Conference in New York and came away with interesting ideas. For example, instead of trying to create new solutions to the economy crisis and environmental concern, try using things that are already invented. There was a major emphasis on reusing and recycling.
My first thought after reading this is, why doesn't anyone ever listen to the little people? I've been saying for a long time, why not use what we already have. You can come up with as many new way to preserve the economy and environment as you want; the majority of people may not follow those. But if people realize that simple things, such as turning down the heat a little or turning off the lights when you leave a room, can be just as effective as using a 'green car'. Simply put, "Don't waste stuff." If everyone in the country did just small things like that, their bills would decrease allowing them to spend that money elsewhere. Personally, I think that this could take great stride to stabilize the economy.
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