One Saturday morning several months ago, volunteers from an environment group set up an on-street information stall in my local area. A woman and a man happened to be passing and had a conversation with the volunteers. Apparently things got a bit heated and it culminated in the woman accusing greenies of caring more for the environment than they care for people.
Travel agents love environmentalists. They love that greenies fly far and wide to satisfy their craving for new experiences. They also love the fact that greenies are just as determined as travel agents to convince us that carbon offsetting expiates flying's contribution to global warming.
Updated 30 November 2009
Governments across Australia do pretty much whatever the fossil fuel industry wants, and the industry wants to keep burning coal... regardless of the environmental, economic and social consequences.
I just don't understand some greenies. I can't help but question why they go on and on so hyper-enthusiastically about how wonderful multiculturalism in Australia is without ever questioning Australia's very high level of immigration.
Do they think that by extolling the virtues of multiculturalism or 'diversity' they'll convince people that they are tolerant and sophisticated? Conversely, do they hope that by refusing to address the issue of immigration they can avoid being branded intolerant, or even worse, unsophisticated?
Because of the undue influence of the fossil fuel industry in Australia, many government ministers, bureaucrats, union leaders, journalists, and so-called 'independent' organisations and institutes openly deny any link between human activities and global warming.
Podcasts from Beyond Zero Emissions' radio show, 'Beyond Zero'.
