Tom Nelson

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Australian public schools: Putting the climate scam first

It's a small gesture that signals engagement with a big issue. This Friday, students at Boroondara Park Primary, in North Balwyn, will "go green" by adding a touch of that colour to their uniforms. They'll be encouraged to wear green jumpers, socks or ribbons. And like thousands of schools across Australia, the school will also "switch off"' its electricity for 90 minutes - all to promote Earth Hour.
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"We chose a time that would be most disruptive, one that would affect the children's programs and activities so they could understand how important it is," says environmental co-ordinator Kristie Young. "Sometimes a student says: `I'm a child, what can I do?' The message is that we can all make a difference."
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The Age is an official sponsor of Earth Hour.

Scoop: Is alarmist comedian Mark Watson (UK) still as terrified of CO2 as he was last year?

His talent is not confined to stand-up. He has published two well-reviewed novels: “Bullet Points” and ”A Light-Hearted Look at Murder” and last year a guide to green living for newcomers called “Crap at the Environment: A Year in the Life of One Man Trying to Save the Planet”, which arose from his web initiative of the same name and led to his training under Al Gore to become an authorised presenter of the ideas in Gore’s lecture “An Inconvenient Truth”.

May '08: Crap At The Environment - Book Reviews

As a practical, often amusing, always insightful and pragmatic look at what individuals can do about global warming and the problems of the environment, this is a valiant attempt to produce something that is useful and readable. If you care (and everyone should), it is worth reading.

On Amazon.com: "Crap at the Environment" not selling well: Mark Watson: Books