Re: How to link carism and environmentalism
Robert Dierker <[email protected]> Sun, 9 Dec 2012 17:47:38 -0800 (PST)
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------=_Part_307_6136035.1355104058579 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hello. I've started my "Cheat Sheet" and would really value input from everyone and anyone. It's located at: http://carism.comlu.com/ Please send links and I will fit them in. Thanks, Bob. On Friday, October 12, 2012 12:41:49 PM UTC-7, Robert Dierker wrote: > > 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 ------=_Part_307_6136035.1355104058579 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <font size=3D"4">Hello.<br><br><font size=3D"4"> I've started m= y "Cheat Sheet"</font> and would really value input from everyone and anyon= e.<br><br><font size=3D"4"> It's located at: http://caris= m.comlu.com/<br><br><font size=3D"4"> Please send links and I w= ill fit them in. <br><br><font size=3D"4"> Thanks,<br><font siz= e=3D"4">Bob.<br><br><br></font></font></font></font></font><br>On Friday, O= ctober 12, 2012 12:41:49 PM UTC-7, Robert Dierker wrote:<blockquote class= =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #cc= c solid;padding-left: 1ex;"><font size=3D"4">Hello.<br><br> I v= olunteer for several environmental groups<font size=3D"4"> in Vancouver Can= ada. On<font size=3D"4">e thing they seem to have in common is a beli= ef that the use of cars is a necessary evil within their organizations.<fon= t size=3D"4"> <font size=3D"4">I can send many examples, if requested= , but I'm sure you've all seen it.</font></font> <br><br><font size= =3D"4"> </font>Canada and the US are stuck in a well <font size= =3D"4">orchestrated</font> car culture - no doubt about it<font size=3D"4">= - and the natural resources of Canada <font size=3D"4">are</font> no<font = size=3D"4">w hijacked by foreign corporate giants. The<font size=3D"4= ">ir government lobby efforts and PR machines are in full force here.<br><b= r></font> M</font>y great concern, now, is that <font size=3D"4= ">our new batch of young environmentalists can't leave their car<font size= =3D"4">s behind. This is not particularly new, but <font size=3D"4">s= eems to be</font> more pronounced<font size=3D"4"> than it used to be.</fon= t> Our <font size=3D"4">environmental</font> movements can't move for= ward with this kind of base line.<br><br><font size=3D"4"> I ha= ve no particular influence within Vancouver's environmental movement<font s= ize=3D"4">, however I want to <font size=3D"4">affect this one component of= change: I want these groups to <font size=3D"4">weigh</font> the value of = <font size=3D"4">each</font> member's opinion </font></font></font>and moti= vation with respect to their personal activities with cars.<br><br><font si= ze=3D"4"> Before I go I would like to remind any reader that Ca= nada gets REALLY cold. These groups have to define models that will w= ork in an individualistic, affluent society at -25c.</font><br><br><font si= ze=3D"4"> <font size=3D"4">How do I do this? Please help.= <br><br><font size=3D"4">Robert.<br><font size=3D"4">604-440-0860</font><br= ></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></blockquot= e> <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_307_6136035.1355104058579--