Comments on: Direct action in the climate movement on the rise http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/22/direct-action-in-the-climate-movement-on-the-rise/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Queensland Climate Movement Summit | Confluence http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/22/direct-action-in-the-climate-movement-on-the-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-273308 Queensland Climate Movement Summit | Confluence Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:54:36 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1928#comment-273308 [...] attention has been drawn to the growing international climate action movement, of literally hundreds of thousands of individuals and organisations, with an incredibly wide range [...] [...] attention has been drawn to the growing international climate action movement, of literally hundreds of thousands of individuals and organisations, with an incredibly wide range [...]

]]> By: Tom http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/22/direct-action-in-the-climate-movement-on-the-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-272002 Tom Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:53:44 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1928#comment-272002 Dear Rick, I am sorry that you have only a little historical consciousness. If you had more understanding of our history, you would know that change comes much more from action than obliviousness. For example, civil rights for women, blacks and other minorities did not come about from on high but from grass roots organizing, lobbying and direct action. I guess in your model Rosa Parks might have been a "panhandler". I am also not sure what the "whole climate thing" means. If you think it is a scam why not read what scientists have to say about it? The very measured Stern Report might be a good start. Old hippies like me believe in science rather than conclusions from anecdote. Thanks to those activists who turned out for a better planet rather than watching TV or shopping! Dear Rick,
I am sorry that you have only a little historical consciousness. If you had more understanding of our history, you would know that change comes much more from action than obliviousness. For example, civil rights for women, blacks and other minorities did not come about from on high but from grass roots organizing, lobbying and direct action. I guess in your model Rosa Parks might have been a “panhandler”. I am also not sure what the “whole climate thing” means. If you think it is a scam why not read what scientists have to say about it? The very measured Stern Report might be a good start. Old hippies like me believe in science rather than conclusions from anecdote. Thanks to those activists who turned out for a better planet rather than watching TV or shopping!

]]> By: Scott http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/22/direct-action-in-the-climate-movement-on-the-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-269483 Scott Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:21:53 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1928#comment-269483 Hi Rick- Divisive name calling is not anyway to solve any sort of problem, especially using names that have been thrown out there a million times before. At least give us something a little more original than "hippie" or "panhandler." Hi Rick- Divisive name calling is not anyway to solve any sort of problem, especially using names that have been thrown out there a million times before. At least give us something a little more original than “hippie” or “panhandler.”

]]> By: Rick http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/22/direct-action-in-the-climate-movement-on-the-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-269381 Rick Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:57:33 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1928#comment-269381 I'm becoming convinced that this whole climate thing is a scam and when I look at the pictures in this entry I just see people who enjoy protesting and holding signs, because it relieves them of life's normal responsibilities. Those "no coal" girls sitting on the road remind me of panhandlers. Is there a difference? don't think so. It's not so much the apparent down turn in temps the last 10 years that convince me it's a scam. It's the protesters. The modern day hippies who figure that sitting on a road with your arms crossed is better than work. I’m becoming convinced that this whole climate thing is a scam and when I look at the pictures in this entry I just see people who enjoy protesting and holding signs, because it relieves them of life’s normal responsibilities. Those “no coal” girls sitting on the road remind me of panhandlers. Is there a difference? don’t think so.

It’s not so much the apparent down turn in temps the last 10 years that convince me it’s a scam. It’s the protesters. The modern day hippies who figure that sitting on a road with your arms crossed is better than work.

]]> By: Brant http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/22/direct-action-in-the-climate-movement-on-the-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-269319 Brant Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:55:27 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1928#comment-269319 Very well said. We're at point of inflection. Either we risk the major industrial transformation required to avoid catastrophic climate change or we watch and wait for the dinosaurs of industry to drive us faster off the cliff. Very well said. We’re at point of inflection. Either we risk the major industrial transformation required to avoid catastrophic climate change or we watch and wait for the dinosaurs of industry to drive us faster off the cliff.

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