Re: How to link carism and environmentalism
Robert Dierker <[email protected]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:37:32 -0700 (PDT)
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------=_Part_1224_13929480.1350700652658 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 HI Geoff. That's a lot of good information. In the future I want to build a cheat-sheet of statements about carism. The statements will be links to to a page of links on that topic. Your links seem both science-based and environmentally focused. Can you help me with this part of the project? Bob. On Wednesday, October 17, 2012 7:37:23 AM UTC-7, Geoff Beacon wrote: > > That's a hard one Robert. > > You could get them to measure their carbon footprints. > http://www.greenrationbook.org.uk > > To turn the world from disaster we need a very large Carbon Tax. > http://www.brusselsblog.co.uk/carbon-tax-in-the-mainstream/ > > and a new way of living > http://www.brusselsblog.co.uk/making-planning-work-differently/ > > In York, UK I have proposed this > http://www.brusselsblog.co.uk/work-in-progress-a-plan-for-york/ > > and this > http://www.yorkmix.com/home-page/can-your-children-afford-to-live-in-york/ > > > Best of luck > > Geoff > > P.S. When the car free came to York I didn't get much support for > anything to do with climate change. > > Perhaps the penny will drop soon. See http://bkuk.com/eu/ > > ----- Original message ----- > From: Robert Dierker <[email protected]> > To: carfree_network-/[email protected] > Subject: [carfree_network] How to link carism and environmentalism > Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:41:49 -0700 (PDT) > > Hello. > > I volunteer for several environmental groups in Vancouver Canada. One > thing they seem to have in common is a belief that the use of cars is a > necessary evil within their organizations. I can send many examples, if > requested, but I'm sure you've all seen it. > > Canada and the US are stuck in a well orchestrated car culture - no > doubt about it - and the natural resources of Canada are now hijacked by > foreign corporate giants. Their government lobby efforts and PR machines > are in full force here. > > My great concern, now, is that our new batch of young > environmentalists can't leave their cars behind. This is not > particularly new, but seems to be more pronounced than it used to be. > Our environmental movements can't move forward with this kind of base > line. > > I have no particular influence within Vancouver's environmental movement, > however I want to affect this one component of change: I want these > groups to weigh the value of each member's opinion and motivation with > respect to their personal activities with cars. > > Before I go I would like to remind any reader that Canada gets REALLY > cold. These groups have to define models that will work in an > individualistic, affluent society at -25c. > > How do I do this? Please help. > > Robert. > 604-440-0860 > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "World Carfree Network" group. > To post to this group, send email to carfree_network-/[email protected] > Replies are sent to the author of the message. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > carfree_network-unsubscribe-/[email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=en?hl=en > > -- > Geoff Beacon > [email protected] > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World Carfree Network" group. To post to this group, send email to carfree_network-/[email protected] Replies are sent to the author of the message. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to carfree_network-unsubscribe-/[email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=en?hl=en ------=_Part_1224_13929480.1350700652658 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <font size=3D"4">HI Geoff.<br><br> That's a lot of good informa= tion. In the future I want to build a cheat-sheet of statements about= carism. The statements will be links to to a page of links on that topic. = <br><br><font size=3D"4"> You<font size=3D"4">r links <font siz= e=3D"4">seem both science<font size=3D"4">-based and environmentally focuse= d. Can you help me with this part of the project?</font></font></font= ></font></font><br><br>Bob.<br><br><br> <br><br>On Wednesday, O= ctober 17, 2012 7:37:23 AM UTC-7, Geoff Beacon wrote:<blockquote class=3D"g= mail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc sol= id;padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:medium" dir=3D"ltr"><div> <div> <div> That's a hard one Robert.</div> <div> </div> <div> You could get them to measure their carbon footprints. <a href=3D"http:/= /www.greenrationbook.org.uk" target=3D"_blank">http://www.greenrationbook.<= wbr>org.uk</a></div> <div> </div> <div> To turn the world from disaster we need a very large Carbon Tax. <a href= =3D"http://www.brusselsblog.co.uk/carbon-tax-in-the-mainstream/" target=3D"= _blank">http://www.brusselsblog.co.uk/<wbr>carbon-tax-in-the-mainstream/</a= ></div> <div> </div> <div> and a new way of living <a href=3D"http://www.brusselsblog.co.uk/making-= planning-work-differently/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.brusselsblog.co.uk= /<wbr>making-planning-work-<wbr>differently/</a></div> <div> </div> <div> In York, UK I have proposed this <a href=3D"http://www.brusselsblog.co.u= k/work-in-progress-a-plan-for-york/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.brusselsb= log.co.uk/<wbr>work-in-progress-a-plan-for-<wbr>york/</a></div> <div> </div> <div> and this <a href=3D"http://www.yorkmix.com/home-page/can-your-children-a= fford-to-live-in-york/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.yorkmix.com/home-<wbr>= page/can-your-children-afford-<wbr>to-live-in-york/</a></div> <div> </div> <br> <div> Best of luck</div> <div> </div> <div> Geoff</div> <div> </div> <div> P.S. When the car free came to York I didn't get much support for anythi= ng to do with climate change.<br> <div> </div> </div> <div> Perhaps the penny will drop soon. See <a href=3D"http://bkuk.com/eu/" ta= rget=3D"_blank">http://bkuk.com/eu/</a></div> <div> </div> <div> ----- Original message -----</div> <div> From: Robert Dierker <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target= =3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>></div> <div> To: <a href=3D"mailto:carfree_network-/[email protected]" target=3D"_blank= ">carfree_network@googlegroups.<wbr>com</a></div> <div> Subject: [carfree_network] How to link carism and environmentalism</div> <div> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:41:49 -0700 (PDT)</div> <div> </div> <span style=3D"font-size:large">Hello.<br> <br> I volunteer for several environmental groups<span style=3D"f= ont-size:large"> in Vancouver Canada. On<span style=3D"font-size:larg= e">e thing they seem to have in common is a belief that the use of cars is = a necessary evil within their organizations.<span style=3D"font-size:large"= > <span style=3D"font-size:large">I can send many examples, if reques= ted, but I'm sure you've all seen it.</span></span> <br> <br> <span style=3D"font-size:large"> </span>Canada and the US are= stuck in a well <span style=3D"font-size:large">orchestrated</span> car cu= lture - no doubt about it<span style=3D"font-size:large"> - and the natural= resources of Canada <span style=3D"font-size:large">are</span> no<span sty= le=3D"font-size:large">w hijacked by foreign corporate giants. The<sp= an style=3D"font-size:large">ir government lobby efforts and PR machines ar= e in full force here.</span><br> <br> M</span>y great concern, now, is that <span style=3D"font-si= ze:large">our new batch of young environmentalists can't leave their car<sp= an style=3D"font-size:large">s behind. This is not particularly new, = but <span style=3D"font-size:large">seems to be</span> more pronounced<span= style=3D"font-size:large"> than it used to be.</span> Our <span styl= e=3D"font-size:large">environmental</span> movements can't move forward wit= h this kind of base line.<br> <br> <span style=3D"font-size:large"> I have no particular influen= ce within Vancouver's environmental movement<span style=3D"font-size:large"= >, however I want to <span style=3D"font-size:large">affect this one compon= ent of change: I want these groups to <span style=3D"font-size:large">weigh= </span> the value of <span style=3D"font-size:large">each</span> member's o= pinion </span></span></span>and motivation with respect to their personal a= ctivities with cars.<br> <br> <span style=3D"font-size:large"> Before I go I would like to = remind any reader that Canada gets REALLY cold. These groups have to = define models that will work in an individualistic, affluent society at -25= c.</span><br> <br> <span style=3D"font-size:large"> <span style=3D"font-size:lar= ge">How do I do this? Please help.<br> <br> <span style=3D"font-size:large">Robert.<br> <span style=3D"font-size:large">604-440-0860</span></span></span></span><= /span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <p> </p> --<br> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google<br> Groups "World Carfree Network" group.<br> To post to this group, send email to <a href=3D"mailto:carfree_network@go= oglegroups.com" target=3D"_blank">carfree_network@googlegroups.<wbr>com</a>= <br> Replies are sent to the author of the message.<br> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to<br> <a href=3D"mailto:carfree_network-unsubscribe-/[email protected]" target=3D= "_blank">carfree_network-unsubscribe@<wbr>googlegroups.com</a><br> For more options, visit this group at<br> <a href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den= " target=3D"_blank">http://groups.google.com/<wbr>group/carfree_network?hl= =3Den?<wbr>hl=3Den</a></div> </div> <div> </div> </div><div>-- </div> <div> Geoff Beacon</div> <div> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">geoffbeaco= [email protected]</a></div> </div></blockquote> <p></p> -- <br /> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google<br /> Groups "World Carfree Network" group.<br /> To post to this group, send email to carfree_network-/[email protected]<br /> Replies are sent to the author of the message.<br /> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to<br /> carfree_network-unsubscribe-/[email protected]<br /> For more options, visit this group at<br /> <a href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den">= http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den</a> ------=_Part_1224_13929480.1350700652658--