Comments on: British climate change http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/06/25/british-climate-change/ hopping along the corridors of power Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:19:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: peterquixote http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/06/25/british-climate-change/#comment-1166 peterquixote Sat, 25 Jun 2005 12:54:32 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/06/25/british-climate-change/#comment-1166 fwog and zoie peoples not pathetic you know last time they vote for that nice man peter to keep you away from the corn .. this time for the centre right .. they people get more cunning by the day .. we do sympathise heros but we just gotta take a few risks here anyway all the poor people live too long if they walk everywhere .. and they get cold and clutter yo hoispice and with a reactor we could warm everyone up fwog and zoie peoples not pathetic you know last time they vote for that nice man peter to keep you away from the corn .. this time for the centre right .. they people get more cunning by the day .. we do sympathise heros but we just gotta take a few risks here anyway all the poor people live too long if they walk everywhere .. and they get cold and clutter yo hoispice and with a reactor we could warm everyone up

]]> By: zoe http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/06/25/british-climate-change/#comment-1158 zoe Sat, 25 Jun 2005 11:04:25 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/06/25/british-climate-change/#comment-1158 Contending with apathy is so hard! People tick 'yes' boxes easily enough but might be slightly less likely to actually do it. One good way I think is issuing a 'Top 5 easy ways to help' with for example, 1. Hot water - boil the jug to boil pots, don't hot wash clothes, wrap the hot water cylinder; 2. switch off appliances at the wall when not in use, particularly microwaves, stereos, TVs and computers; 3. Ensure the fridge seals are perfect, and don't leave the door open! 4. Buy efficient heaters, don't use it when you could put a jersey on instead. 5. Go to community events eg the rugby, invite friends over for the evening... using slightly more power in one place is more efficient than using some power in 4 houses, or even 20,000! Then for the more ambitious, insulate the house, buy thermal curtains, go solar, buy a newer more efficient fridge, use the car less, buy an electric car (though with fossil fuel energy this isn't such a vast improvement), buy local foods and products; suggest to businesses etc that they turn the airconditioning or heating down, use efficient lighting and so on. It can make a big difference. If we get people to make small changes, make it easy for them, then suggest other bigger things.... it won't be such a change and won't be resisted as too hard. mwahaha manipulative greenie brainwashing It really is cheaper overall though, and miles better for us and the environment Contending with apathy is so hard! People tick ‘yes’ boxes easily enough but might be slightly less likely to actually do it.
One good way I think is issuing a ‘Top 5 easy ways to help’ with for example, 1. Hot water - boil the jug to boil pots, don’t hot wash clothes, wrap the hot water cylinder; 2. switch off appliances at the wall when not in use, particularly microwaves, stereos, TVs and computers; 3. Ensure the fridge seals are perfect, and don’t leave the door open! 4. Buy efficient heaters, don’t use it when you could put a jersey on instead. 5. Go to community events eg the rugby, invite friends over for the evening… using slightly more power in one place is more efficient than using some power in 4 houses, or even 20,000!

Then for the more ambitious, insulate the house, buy thermal curtains, go solar, buy a newer more efficient fridge, use the car less, buy an electric car (though with fossil fuel energy this isn’t such a vast improvement), buy local foods and products; suggest to businesses etc that they turn the airconditioning or heating down, use efficient lighting and so on. It can make a big difference.

If we get people to make small changes, make it easy for them, then suggest other bigger things…. it won’t be such a change and won’t be resisted as too hard. mwahaha manipulative greenie brainwashing

It really is cheaper overall though, and miles better for us and the environment

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