Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Make fuel waste an offence, demands climate "expert" - The Scotsman
HOMEOWNERS who do not to take action to improve the energy efficiency of their properties should be treated as criminals, one of the country's most influential environmentalists said last night.
Dr Richard Dixon, director of WWF Scotland, believes tough measures are needed to force people to cut their use of fossil fuels and thinks governments should consider making it a crime for members of the public not to take measures such as installin

He also said he thought failing to put in energy efficiency measures was "as antisocial as drink driving".
Greenpeace USA Announces New Executive Director, Phil Radford | SYS-CON AUSTRALIA
"For bold ideas to win on the climate crisis in Congress and boardrooms, we need thousands of courageous people to put themselves on the line for the Earth," said Greenpeace Fund Board Chair David Chatfield. "Phil knows how to put ideas and people together for change."
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Radford said he's committed to drawing on that work to continue Greenpeace's collaboration with major corporations on environmental innovations. He cited Greenpeace's recent cooperation with Unilever, Coke, Pepsi and other companies to bring climate-friendly refrigerators to the U.S. market.

"You can either dance with corporations or dance on them," Radford said. "The more supporters we have, the more you'll see even the biggest polluters willing to waltz with us to solve global warming."
YouTube - Paul Rudd on Sesame Street: It's Easy Being Green
From the Sesame Street DVD "Being Green: Elmo Goes Green to Help the Earth!"

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