Live Earth............More like clueless Celebs

[Lady's Human]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1879

Yeah, I know it's the Daily Mail, But.......

How clueless can people be? We're going to save the earth from global climate change by burning thousands of gallons of Jet A, trashing stadiums and other venues,generating tons of trash, burning megawatts of electricity, and using celebs who at the heart of conspicuous consumption to promote their cause?

What happened to local clean up efforts, promoting less energy consuming appliances, and asking people to use common sense?


Am I missing something here?

[crow_noir]

You're preaching to the choir my friend.

[Lady's Human]

It's like telling the planet "The beatings will continue until morale improves"

[Giselle]

When I first saw ads for it, I asssumed that they were going to "greenify" it by planting a bunch of trees or banning plastic bags or travel on horseback or something like that. I don't know the details if they are or not. Wouldn't surprise me if they didnt. That's humanity for ya.

[crow_noir]

Oh, but isn't it such a pretty Band-Aid ?

When I first saw ads for it, I asssumed that they were going to "greenify" it by planting a bunch of trees or banning plastic bags or travel on horseback or something like that. I don't know the details if they are or not. Wouldn't surprise me if they didnt. That's humanity for ya.

[Lady's Human]

According to the article, they are offsetting their carbon use by supporting a forestry project in Mozambique.

Sorry, I don't buy it.