Comments for J840 Communicating Social and Environmental Initiatives

Comment on The Ax in My Side by Dan Forster

Dan Forster — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:34:03 +0000

I could’nt agree more, while Axe men is pretty entertaining if you don’t allow yourself to think about it, while I realise these guys have to make a living I wonder how many trees they plant to replace the ones they cut down, and what about the habitats that take hundreds of years to create?

Comment on Lawrence Local Wins Lottery: 1 Meal, 1 Shower and 1 Place to Sleep for 1 Night. by Angela

Angela — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:03:00 +0000

I imagine it is easier to win this lottery, however, when there are 300 people, lined up, standing in the cold and there are only so many spaces….
At least if you play the lottery it is because you can, not because it is the best chance you have at a dry place to sleep.

Comment on Lawrence Local Wins Lottery: 1 Meal, 1 Shower and 1 Place to Sleep for 1 Night. by Hrvatska Lutrija

Hrvatska Lutrija — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:49:15 +0000

It seems that the chances to win this kind of lottery are much better than with the US lottery.

Comment on Memory Lane Revisits Homelessness in Lawrence: Would I Have Acted Differently? by varboraDele

varboraDele — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:10:31 +0000

Amazing Article , I thought it was wonderful

I look ahead to more interesting postings like this one. Does your website have a RSS I can subscribe to for new posts?

Comment on Plastic and Plankton and Peril, oh my! by JohncBoston

JohncBoston — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:06:50 +0000

Wow. Is that turtle/tortoise photo un-edited? It’s certainly not a sea turtle.

I agree with Meganr21 that education is important, but it is not enough. I, and many others, have been working on climate change education and encouraging climate protection for years with little impact on emissions. What helped? The biggest help came from the sharp increase in gasoline prices in 2008. We need to find ways to put economic prices on damaging activities (burning fossil fuels, using excessive packaging, etc, etc)–some say “internalize the externalities” or “pay for the hidden costs.” One smart person quipped that it would be like putting the end of cars’ tailpipes inside the car. If we did that, people would suddenly be willing to pay for excellent exhaust systems, but because we put it into the atmosphere, we don’t “see” the costs. Of course, we also need to consider social justice and avoid placing added burdens onto poor and disadvantaged individuals.

Education is important, critical even, but it’s not sufficient.

Comment on A LEED certified… parking garage? by Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:09:02 +0000

Clearly there is an interesting paradox of efforts at play here – namely constructing a “green” building functioning to house cars. However, at this stage in shifting toward a “greener” earth, any strategy that aims to minimize the human impact is a step toward a greater good. I mean, heck, parking structures do get built and used everyday… why not make one that is works for us? Salute innovative design!

Comment on mm…the delicious taste of monosodium glutamate by Ben Dean

Ben Dean — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:22:18 +0000

Anyone who agrees with this article, your well suited to join a unique group of people, of wich im working towards through collage. this Team as we call it in the industry is defined as Chefs.
I’m only a 19 yr old and im working to make a differance in peoples diets by encouraging local fresh foods and supporting our farmers. please contact me at slash_ismyhero@live.ca if u wanna discuss food related topics.

Comment on Paper or Hot Air? by Paper or Hot Air? « Livingreen Blog

Paper or Hot Air? « Livingreen Blog — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:27:29 +0000

[...] hand washing, microfiber, microfibre, paper, reuse, towel — davidashaw @ 6:27 pm NOTE: I originally published this post to University of Kansas Professor Simran Sethi’s Media and the Environment course blog [...]

Comment on can serving coffee in polystyrene cups be the ‘greener’ choice? by Andersot

Andersot — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:57:58 +0000

I understand the need to move away from throw away sleeves and cups. I agree whole heartedly that using a different cup is a great way to increase awareness. I wonder if there are companies interested in a reusable sleeve for hot and cold beverages that would also provide a revenue stream?

Comment on How do you rewrite a misunderstood history? by sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:17:02 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.