Comments on: Reacting to Live Earth http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:04:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: willie http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-120058 willie Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:41:02 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/#comment-120058 well i think this post is pretty on-point. well i think this post is pretty on-point.

]]> By: Justin http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-116620 Justin Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:54:27 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/#comment-116620 seeing as bovine flatulence is a contributing factor in global warming, i dont see why it was harmful for the reporter to bring up. by no means am i an advocate of moral purity, far from, but lets not be single issue here. the earth is dying my friends, and no dumb politician is going to save us. i agree that grassroots orgs should have hijacked the show in order to better represent those on the ground, but then again, how far would they let you go? lets stop complaining and start getting effective... seeing as bovine flatulence is a contributing factor in global warming, i dont see why it was harmful for the reporter to bring up. by no means am i an advocate of moral purity, far from, but lets not be single issue here. the earth is dying my friends, and no dumb politician is going to save us. i agree that grassroots orgs should have hijacked the show in order to better represent those on the ground, but then again, how far would they let you go? lets stop complaining and start getting effective…

]]> By: Joe http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-108639 Joe Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:22:35 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/#comment-108639 I don't want to sound like I'm climbing onto a pedestal or a soapbox, as I'm far from blameless myself, so I'll simply state that some things don't bear repeating, particularly without commentary, and leave it at that. And I didn't mean "organ" negatively. But posts here do carry the RAN stamp of approval in a way that my personal utterances do not. I don’t want to sound like I’m climbing onto a pedestal or a soapbox, as I’m far from blameless myself, so I’ll simply state that some things don’t bear repeating, particularly without commentary, and leave it at that.

And I didn’t mean “organ” negatively. But posts here do carry the RAN stamp of approval in a way that my personal utterances do not.

]]> By: Luke http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-108565 Luke Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:53:24 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/#comment-108565 I'm not sure I'm an "organ" either, but "Lame Earth" was Slate's headline on the linked page at the time I posted this. I’m not sure I’m an “organ” either, but “Lame Earth” was Slate’s headline on the linked page at the time I posted this.

]]> By: Joe http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-108563 Joe Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:30:08 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/#comment-108563 Could we please watch our use of ableist language? I won't claim that I've never said "lame" disparagingly, but I'm far from an official RAN organ. Could we please watch our use of ableist language? I won’t claim that I’ve never said “lame” disparagingly, but I’m far from an official RAN organ.

]]> By: ida http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-107104 ida Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:32:19 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/#comment-107104 I think the project went off without a hitch - so that's amazing. Energy should be spent workng toward the goal of cleaing up the planet - criticising the smaller advances causes stagnancy. Every bit helps. Praise little things? They'll grow! I think the project went off without a hitch – so that’s amazing. Energy should be spent workng toward the goal of cleaing up the planet – criticising the smaller advances causes stagnancy. Every bit helps. Praise little things? They’ll grow!

]]> By: Luke http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-106884 Luke Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:15:06 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/#comment-106884 Live Earth was a good thing. Certainly RAN couldn't have organized an event on that scale, with that kind of star power; maybe some people will really be affected by its message. It's just unfortunate that they couldn't do more in the way of active organizing rather than telling people how they should change their personal (economic) behavior. Live Earth was a good thing. Certainly RAN couldn’t have organized an event on that scale, with that kind of star power; maybe some people will really be affected by its message. It’s just unfortunate that they couldn’t do more in the way of active organizing rather than telling people how they should change their personal (economic) behavior.

]]> By: Rick http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-106858 Rick Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:48:22 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/09/reacting-to-live-earth/#comment-106858 I really don't see what the problem is. It seems like there is nothing good enough for grass roots organizations these days. First they ask for awareness, then when corporations and individuals become aware, they bash the way they are doing it. Did anyone make an attempt at calling Al Gore or his people and giving suggestions on how to run this event? I would bet no. It seems like grassroots orgs and critics were just sitting around waiting for the event to be over so they could do what they do best...COMPLAIN about everything. I hate to be a wet blanket, but I think the critics should sit back and shut up. If you're not going to throw the event a better way...don't criticize the efforts of others. It just isn't right. I really don’t see what the problem is. It seems like there is nothing good enough for grass roots organizations these days. First they ask for awareness, then when corporations and individuals become aware, they bash the way they are doing it. Did anyone make an attempt at calling Al Gore or his people and giving suggestions on how to run this event? I would bet no. It seems like grassroots orgs and critics were just sitting around waiting for the event to be over so they could do what they do best…COMPLAIN about everything. I hate to be a wet blanket, but I think the critics should sit back and shut up. If you’re not going to throw the event a better way…don’t criticize the efforts of others. It just isn’t right.

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