Comments on: ‘CO2 is Green’ Campaign Misses the Point Entirely http://ecopolitology.org/2009/10/06/co2-is-green-campaign-misses-the-point-entirely/ The Politics of Energy and the Environment Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 138. | The Good Human http://ecopolitology.org/2009/10/06/co2-is-green-campaign-misses-the-point-entirely/comment-page-1/#comment-23230 Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 138. | The Good Human Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:17:41 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=1802#comment-23230 [...] A group calling themselves CO2 Is Green is going public with a campaign to propagate one of the biggest misconceptions about the whole CO2 debate: Because it is biologically necessary for plant life, CO2 is, by extension, good for plants and animals, in any and all quantities. The problem with this logic, however, is that it focuses on the wrong scale entirely. [...] [...] A group calling themselves CO2 Is Green is going public with a campaign to propagate one of the biggest misconceptions about the whole CO2 debate: Because it is biologically necessary for plant life, CO2 is, by extension, good for plants and animals, in any and all quantities. The problem with this logic, however, is that it focuses on the wrong scale entirely. [...]

]]> By: William J. http://ecopolitology.org/2009/10/06/co2-is-green-campaign-misses-the-point-entirely/comment-page-1/#comment-348 William J. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:00:56 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=1802#comment-348 Help Me Here...! Which way is it to high to low..The question here is consumption rate. If the planet makes more than we consume of "anything" that thing becomes a problem. Even as the observer said "RED Wine"..From an eco standpoint we can do two things reduce production or increase consumption. One must contemplate who,what and when the production affects. Would you quit exhaling for 6minutes per day for the eco redux ? On the consumption side why not just plant more trees? Both of these are naive and tend to swing in critical directions. Neither solve the problem. In the by-product area of living things CO2 and water +heat are the chemical suffix added to most balanced equations. We must find a way to reduce and consume at a rate that reduces the curves to an intersection but not an inverse. The by whom, the by what and by how are elusive. Help Me Here…! Which way is it to high to low..The question here is consumption rate. If the planet makes more than we consume of “anything” that thing becomes a problem. Even as the observer said “RED Wine”..From an eco standpoint we can do two things reduce production or increase consumption. One must contemplate who,what and when the production affects. Would you quit exhaling for 6minutes per day for the eco redux ? On the consumption side why not just plant more trees? Both of these are naive and tend to swing in critical directions. Neither solve the problem. In the by-product area of living things CO2 and water +heat are the chemical suffix added to most balanced equations. We must find a way to reduce and consume at a rate that reduces the curves to an intersection but not an inverse. The by whom, the by what and by how are elusive.

]]> By: Caroline http://ecopolitology.org/2009/10/06/co2-is-green-campaign-misses-the-point-entirely/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Caroline Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:35:11 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=1802#comment-349 Actually, I do think one glass of red wine per day is good for your heart, but a bottle isn't. As it was said in the article, it's the excess that harms. I don't really get the point of their campain : do they want people to give up sustainable development while it's actually creating jobs ? The funniest is that lot of people might think it's a parody... <a href="http://www.greenmeetup.com" rel="nofollow">Find Green Eco-Friendly Products Here</a> Actually, I do think one glass of red wine per day is good for your heart, but a bottle isn’t. As it was said in the article, it’s the excess that harms.

I don’t really get the point of their campain : do they want people to give up sustainable development while it’s actually creating jobs ?
The funniest is that lot of people might think it’s a parody…

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]]> By: Catherine Hurst http://ecopolitology.org/2009/10/06/co2-is-green-campaign-misses-the-point-entirely/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Catherine Hurst Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:51:10 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=1802#comment-352 TIm--this was a wonderfully written piece--I especially love the second half of the first sentence! TIm–this was a wonderfully written piece–I especially love the second half of the first sentence!

]]> By: Levi Novey http://ecopolitology.org/2009/10/06/co2-is-green-campaign-misses-the-point-entirely/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Levi Novey Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:10:27 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=1802#comment-351 Whenever I hear this type of "logical" argument being used about breathing CO2 being natural, I always think to mention that water is natural as well, but that if someone puts you underneath a bunch of it for a couple minutes you die. Whenever I hear this type of “logical” argument being used about breathing CO2 being natural, I always think to mention that water is natural as well, but that if someone puts you underneath a bunch of it for a couple minutes you die.

]]> By: Glenn Hubbers http://ecopolitology.org/2009/10/06/co2-is-green-campaign-misses-the-point-entirely/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Glenn Hubbers Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:55:31 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=1802#comment-347 This is kind of like saying that if one glass of red wine per day is good for your heart then alcoholics must be the most healthy people on earth. We can come up with stupid analogies all day. Unfortunately, this message will resonate with all the unthinking masses who want to believe anyone that tells them their lifestyle is just fine and they can go back to their reality TV and shut out the bad greenies who are only out to upset them out of some evil self interest. Better to spend time in front of the altruistic boob tube. This is kind of like saying that if one glass of red wine per day is good for your heart then alcoholics must be the most healthy people on earth.

We can come up with stupid analogies all day.

Unfortunately, this message will resonate with all the unthinking masses who want to believe anyone that tells them their lifestyle is just fine and they can go back to their reality TV and shut out the bad greenies who are only out to upset them out of some evil self interest. Better to spend time in front of the altruistic boob tube.

]]> By: Kirsten@Nexyoo http://ecopolitology.org/2009/10/06/co2-is-green-campaign-misses-the-point-entirely/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Kirsten@Nexyoo Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:51:52 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=1802#comment-350 Wow, that's terrible. "Higher CO2 levels than we have today would help the earth's ecosystems"? It's really sad that anyone would try to put this kind of message out there. Wow, that’s terrible. “Higher CO2 levels than we have today would help the earth’s ecosystems”? It’s really sad that anyone would try to put this kind of message out there.

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