Climate Crisis: Are we doing enough?

[albion]

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/29/china-wind-solar-power-global-renewable-energy-leader

We are about 95% reliant on China in the battle against climate change.
'China has also made huge strides in wind capacity: its combined onshore and offshore capacity now surpasses 310GW, double its 2017 level and roughly equivalent to the next top seven countries combined.'

And incredibly, reading that, the 310GW will be more than doubled within 18 months.

 

[matticus]

It's been interesting - and quite positive - reading the "Socials" on the Lords Test Match protest [ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66033094 ]

If you read the JSO feed, there is the usual 95% of responses parroting the clowns/soap-dodgers/hypocrites stuff.
BUT
On the TMS (BBC) feed, most responses are either positive about protest, or jokes about cricket (amazing that Bairstow didn't drop him! The Aussies will blame Robinson. etc ... )

 

[AuroraSaab]

'I have to tell you now that no such undertaking has been received. And that consequently, Just Stop Oil is at war with Pride'.

 

[AuroraSaab]

Here's the Twitter link just in case anybody thought this was a spoof.


View: https://twitter.com/JustStop_Oil/status/1674478849692692480

 

[newfhouse]

Here's the Twitter link just in case anybody thought this was a spoof.


View: https://twitter.com/JustStop_Oil/status/1674478849692692480

It’s a publicity stunt. Seems to be working.

 

[AuroraSaab]

Is it? If so it seems a bit odd and mean spirited.

 

[Deleted member 28]

Is it? If so it seems a bit odd and mean spirited.

In all fairness will anyone notice a bunch of people plastered in orange paint during a 'pride ' march?

 

[matticus]

In all fairness will anyone notice a bunch of people plastered in orange paint during a 'pride ' march?

Like raiding the Easyjet offices :P

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

Zac Goldsmith doesn't think we're doing enough... but he might be distracting attention from something else he's been involved with recently.

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...ccusing-government-of-apathy-over-environment

 

[matticus]

'I have to tell you now that no such undertaking has been received. And that consequently, Just Stop Oil is at war with Pride'.

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SUPER confusing! A follow-up reply from JSO states this was NOT sent by JSO, but by "LGBT+ supporters of JSO", which I interpret as a group acting "in the name of" JSO. But not actually JSO.

Bonkers!

 

[AuroraSaab]

They published it on the main blue tick Just Stop Oil Twitter account though, which has 120k followers. Bit odd if it wasn't their actual plan of action or opinion.

I think they have a point about sponsors. Most companies are just interested in pink washing, green washing, or what ever other washing they think will generate the big readies as fast as is humanly possible.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

https://www.theguardian.com/environ...polluting-sponsors?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

 

[qigong chimp]

SUPER confusing!

In the storied history of emphasising adverbs has 'super' become iconic, or merely ubiquitous?

 

[Rusty Nails]

In the storied history of emphasising adverbs has 'super' become iconic, or merely ubiquitous?

Definitely iconic:

 

[Ian H]

In the storied history of emphasising adverbs has 'super' become iconic, or merely ubiquitous?

Or superannuated.