tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969310683838059661.post8064820590616260809..comments2023-03-23T08:25:43.056+01:00Comments on Confessions of a Climate Worrier: Anatomy of a Climate Depression - Part 1Jennie http://www.blogger.com/profile/09973829287451825554noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969310683838059661.post-13024741372074113442011-07-12T22:20:01.930+02:002011-07-12T22:20:01.930+02:00We're on the same page regarding so much Elija...We're on the same page regarding so much Elijah! xxxJennie https://www.blogger.com/profile/09973829287451825554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969310683838059661.post-42689741857043616052011-07-12T08:12:31.433+02:002011-07-12T08:12:31.433+02:00Jennie, I am deeply appreciating reading this. Th...Jennie, I am deeply appreciating reading this. Thank you for writing this blog. I want you to know that your concern and constant dialogue over the years has made a huge impression on me and has absolutely influenced my viewpoint, so talking (writing) about this does make a difference. <br /><br />I want to add--Indonesian--I completely agree. One of the things that makes me so angry I could scream is our agricultural subsidy in this country (the United States). It supports huge agribusiness (Mansanto needs to die a slow death) and subsidizes mostly corn and soy--neither of which go to feeding the population. It is maddening. Hamburgers are cheaper than healthy vegetables here because these subsidies pay for cattle's' feed. INSANITY. The USDA recommends five servings of fruits and vegetables a day but the US does not actually grow enough fruits and vegetables to supply this amount to the population therefor a lot of fruits and veggies are imported. And please don't get me started on GMO! GRRRRRRRR! I totally want to live some place where I can grow most of my own food.Elijah Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172447137136981759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969310683838059661.post-81551185808855718252011-07-09T11:06:49.742+02:002011-07-09T11:06:49.742+02:00Blogstorff - Thank you so much for your support! I...Blogstorff - Thank you so much for your support! I'm glad I've finally taken the time to write my recollections on this, I hope it heightens awareness, and other people feel less alone with similar fears. <br /><br />Indonesian - Agreed! It's absolutely disheartening to see how many times removed food sources are from the actual people who need that food. Be it bioethanol for cars, or soy crops grown to feed cow and chickens to feed the West. So wrong. I'm starting to be with Bill Gates on this, people should grow their own food!Jennie https://www.blogger.com/profile/09973829287451825554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969310683838059661.post-61722753964010980282011-07-08T10:54:41.118+02:002011-07-08T10:54:41.118+02:00The problem is always
Climate vs. Hunger
Which i...The problem is always<br /><br />Climate vs. Hunger<br /><br />Which is more important? While the developed countries can spend money on climate improvement related things, the developing ones can only try to scrape money to feed their citizens.<br /><br />Just like when they start using all the corn produced in South America to produce ethanol for the eco-friendly fuel, thousands of children in the area go hungry. Which one to choose? Climate or hunger? We all have priorities in life.<br /><br />But I agree with you that something needs to be done, I just don't like the way the developed countries pointing fingers at the developing ones forcing them to take all the blame when all the factories built there were financed by the rich countries and they're the ones who encouraged the locals to break the (environmental) laws. Just like the Newmont mining firm in Indonesia, and many other examples around the Southeast Asia, I suppose.<br /><br />Oops sorry I'm ramblingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969310683838059661.post-8092507595425640422011-07-08T07:54:23.255+02:002011-07-08T07:54:23.255+02:00As so many other things the climate and human cour...As so many other things the climate and human coursed climate changes is also branded, and the crucial point - and a very unresearched matter as well - is what psychological effects this specific brand has. In between us - the reader of the reports - and the climate stand the journalists and scholars. Until now there has been a lot of discussion about what external scenario we could expect but not much about what internal scenario we actually experienced by recieving all these apocalyptical messages. I think it's very important what you're dealing with in this blog.Blogstorffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278875277173104308noreply@blogger.com