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Re: ZPod:Climate Change 101

http://shelivesintheforest.gaia.com — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:09:51 GMT

I am completely for talking about what we can individually and collectively do to mitigate and also adapt to global warming (in the short term, the temperature will rise regardless of what we do now). I believe there are many areas of discussion about this and much to learn. I do not think North America has even thought about the adaptation part of the equation (the scientists in individual countries have, but I haven't heard anything from the politicians).

From being on other blogs and just starting on this one, I have to say that I am completely opposed, now that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has almost completed putting out the four parts of its climate change report, that we are, on this pod, to waste time discussing those scientists or conservatives who have not accepted the basic fact that climate change is "unequivocal" and "anthropogenic" (caused by man).

I do not think it is a useful exercise to try to learn about all the ways that global warming skeptics have of trying to continue the discussion about whether the basic facts are real or not. The media, at least in Canada, have stopped giving equal time to the skeptics. The articles are now about a huge variety of topics about greening businesses or products, or buildings, or..... many other things.

I know this, because I have wasted my time when I come across skeptics, in trying to locate all the sources behind the items they choose to bring forward. There are many, many more important things I could be doing with the time.

What I should be doing (as I do not believe skeptics have any intention of opening their minds to the facts), is just saying to myself: Do I rely on a voluminous report (hundreds of pages long) by the leading scientists around the world (2000+), whether they wrote parts or peer-reviewed it, as scientists do to their research? Or do I listen to one or two individuals who will never give up their opinions. Fact versus opinion. I'm sorry, I have to choose fact.
We do not need to provide rebuttals to each line of questioning of skeptics. They know that we are not scientists, which is what they rely on. Well, there are not generally not scientists and certainly not reputable scientists.

I find there tends to be a disproportionate number of skeptics on many blogs as there should be for society as a whole. Both Americans and Canadians on the whole are aware of the important of global warming. We do not need to convince everyone to change minds that are already closed.

Let's spend time sharing information or reflections or experience among those with open minds instead.

Re: ZPod:Climate Change 101

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:38:12 GMT

if we collectively do it right, ZPod:CLIMATE CHANGE will be one of the most informed forums on Climate Change, holding both opposing views together, while simultaneously promoting awareness of environmental issues and then some more.

Very Aristotelian of you! (Which is a compliment.) I'm so glad you've started this pod. Human-induced climate change is one of the most pressing concerns we face as a species. The pathological nature of human-earth relations underpin most of the inter-human problems that we experience.

Thanks.

Re: ZPod:Climate Change 101

http://coolmel.gaia.com — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:07:25 GMT

well, there are are a number of things you can do.

you can share legitimate sources PRO or CON Climate Change on

Facts, News, Research, Resources, and Intelligent Opinions

you can also choose to articulate your views or your current understanding of the Climate Change issue on

What Does Climate Change Mean To YOU?

you can aslo discuss Climate Change in the

Climate Change Coffee Cooler

you can use this Pod to enrich your own understanding of Climate Change by reading stuff posted by others.

you can also choose to do nothing at all and just lurk on this pod if that's what you feel like doing :)

expounding on what i mentioned previously, the goal of this Pod is to collect as much legitimate information on Climate Change coupled with intelligent discussions of people without getting lost in ZERO-SUM debates.

if we collectively do it right, ZPod:CLIMATE CHANGE will be one of the most informed forums on Climate Change, holding both opposing views together, while simultaneously promoting awareness of environmental issues and then some more.

Re: ZPod:Climate Change 101

http://procrastin8.gaia.com — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:45:35 GMT

I read what you said but was bewildered. What does that mean that we will do?

ZPod:Climate Change 101

http://coolmel.gaia.com — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:47:37 GMT

"In today’s highly interdependent world, individuals and nations can no longer resolve many of their problems by themselves. We need one another. We must therefore develop a sense of universal responsibility . . . It is our collective and individual responsibility to protect and nurture the global family, to support its weaker members, and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live."

THE DALAI LAMA

This is a pod devoted to both biased and unbiased discussions about the issue of Climate Change. Facts, hyperlink to facts and research, enlightened and intelligent conversations will be the main contents of this pod instead of ZERO-SUM debates.

The purpose of this group/pod is to be the most passionately informed and compassionately inspired group/pod on the topic of Climate Change, to raise the awareness of not only the general public but of our own awareness as well.