Comments on: ‘Climate Change’ – a Sri Lankan Perspective. http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/ Identity. Diversity. Active Global Citizenship Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tharuka http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3885 Tharuka Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:26:42 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3885 Manjula, I completely agree with you!! I know it's extreme, and I know that hardly anyone's willing to accept it, but the truth is we need a radical change! It's not just climate awareness - people have to tear their eyes away from their TV screens and all the other forms of entertainment that society is blinded by these days and really take a look at themselves and the world we're living in. We need to stop believing everything our governments tell us and start searching for the answers ourselves. Of course I don't think that enough people know this yet for us to oust the people who've essentially colonized the globe, but the more we spread the message, the better. And Deane, even socialism won't solve our problems. That's why we need something more. And what are those 'evil machines' you were talking about? Do you mean technology? If that's the case, then I have nothing against technology. It's just their efficiency and how we use them that causes the problems. For more information, you can watch these video/documentary things called 'The Zeitgeist' and 'Zeitgeist Addendum'. I found them mind-blowing the first time I watched them. It's all about society and how much we've been lied to and so on. Seriously, watch them. Manjula, I completely agree with you!! I know it’s extreme, and I know that hardly anyone’s willing to accept it, but the truth is we need a radical change! It’s not just climate awareness – people have to tear their eyes away from their TV screens and all the other forms of entertainment that society is blinded by these days and really take a look at themselves and the world we’re living in. We need to stop believing everything our governments tell us and start searching for the answers ourselves. Of course I don’t think that enough people know this yet for us to oust the people who’ve essentially colonized the globe, but the more we spread the message, the better.

And Deane, even socialism won’t solve our problems. That’s why we need something more. And what are those ‘evil machines’ you were talking about? Do you mean technology? If that’s the case, then I have nothing against technology. It’s just their efficiency and how we use them that causes the problems. For more information, you can watch these video/documentary things called ‘The Zeitgeist’ and ‘Zeitgeist Addendum’. I found them mind-blowing the first time I watched them. It’s all about society and how much we’ve been lied to and so on. Seriously, watch them.

]]> By: Deane http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3714 Deane Fri, 02 May 2008 06:27:19 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3714 That's quite Utopian, Manjula. I don't think even the most die-hard crusaders of climate change like al-gore calls for the kind of changes you are proposing. This goal of the green political movement of turning human kind to the dark ages without these evil machines is quite frankly silly and only justifies the claim that the green hysteria created by climate change prophets is little more than than a banner movement for socialism. I've <a href="http://deaned.blogspot.com/2008/04/sri-lanka-celebrates-earth-hour.html" rel="nofollow"> written more on this here </a>. So far the only achievement of climate change hysteria is to contribute to the world food crisis and have poorest of the poor go hungry. That’s quite Utopian, Manjula. I don’t think even the most die-hard crusaders of climate change like al-gore calls for the kind of changes you are proposing. This goal of the green political movement of turning human kind to the dark ages without these evil machines is quite frankly silly and only justifies the claim that the green hysteria created by climate change prophets is little more than than a banner movement for socialism.

I’ve written more on this here .

So far the only achievement of climate change hysteria is to contribute to the world food crisis and have poorest of the poor go hungry.

]]> By: Manjula http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3712 Manjula Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:57:20 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3712 Only solution is a complete transformation of the present political economy. Capitalism whether in its American form or its Chinese form has created the problem. It is not just a climate crisis but a crisis of the social order. Anthropogenic climate change is the product of a system that puts "accumulation" before all other values leading not only to massive ecological disruption but also massive inequalities in access to wealth, power and information. The solution begins with the replacement by the majority of the worlds people of the current system with one based on international cooperation, an economy based upon human needs and ecological balance. This means the small issue of taking power away from the Fortune 500 and the political classes that rule in their interests. In short a Revolution. It's either that or we condemn our children and other species on this planet to massive destruction through catastrophic climate change. Only solution is a complete transformation of the present political economy. Capitalism whether in its American form or its Chinese form has created the problem. It is not just a climate crisis but a crisis of the social order. Anthropogenic climate change is the product of a system that puts “accumulation” before all other values leading not only to massive ecological disruption but also massive inequalities in access to wealth, power and information. The solution begins with the replacement by the majority of the worlds people of the current system with one based on international cooperation, an economy based upon human needs and ecological balance. This means the small issue of taking power away from the Fortune 500 and the political classes that rule in their interests. In short a Revolution. It’s either that or we condemn our children and other species on this planet to massive destruction through catastrophic climate change.

]]> By: Manjula http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3711 Manjula Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:49:21 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3711 In the Western countries there is a kind of "awareness" but especially in America it is an awareness from the perspective of the large polluters that have created the problem and now are trying to profit off of it through various schemes like cap-and-trade and other market mechanisms. The mainstream of science agrees that a temperature rise of over 2 degrees celsius above the pre-industrial level can lead to a "tipping point' in the climate that could have dangerous, even catastrophic and uncontrollable consequences. However the large polluters across the the industrialized world are set to continue emissions at an unsustainable pace. Fossil fuel use is expected to increase into 2030. In the meantime they will flood the corporate controlled airwaves with so much "climate awareness" that people will get sick and tired of it and get desensitized to the issue. All the while the ExxonMobil's, BP's, Chevron's and other big polluters will be making a killing in superprofits from emissions trading and other scams. Not all that glitters is green. In the Western countries there is a kind of “awareness” but especially in America it is an awareness from the perspective of the large polluters that have created the problem and now are trying to profit off of it through various schemes like cap-and-trade and other market mechanisms. The mainstream of science agrees that a temperature rise of over 2 degrees celsius above the pre-industrial level can lead to a “tipping point’ in the climate that could have dangerous, even catastrophic and uncontrollable consequences. However the large polluters across the the industrialized world are set to continue emissions at an unsustainable pace. Fossil fuel use is expected to increase into 2030. In the meantime they will flood the corporate controlled airwaves with so much “climate awareness” that people will get sick and tired of it and get desensitized to the issue. All the while the ExxonMobil’s, BP’s, Chevron’s and other big polluters will be making a killing in superprofits from emissions trading and other scams. Not all that glitters is green.

]]> By: [Video] Climate Change in Sri Lanka « Beyond Borders Sri Lanka http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3606 [Video] Climate Change in Sri Lanka « Beyond Borders Sri Lanka Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:28:12 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3606 [...] Prof. Ajith takes a youth-focus in his presentation, reminding young people that the 21st century requires both greater understanding and use of science in solving problems. He urged young people to take a an approach which incorporates both Science and Values in facing the challenge of Climate Change. More key issues raised in the presentation can be found here. [...] [...] Prof. Ajith takes a youth-focus in his presentation, reminding young people that the 21st century requires both greater understanding and use of science in solving problems. He urged young people to take a an approach which incorporates both Science and Values in facing the challenge of Climate Change. More key issues raised in the presentation can be found here. [...]

]]> By: Akent http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3271 Akent Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:05:33 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-3271 Identifying the problem and trying to improve the awareness is the first step. Solutions...mmm..industrialised countries must start thinking about it seriously. They should think about practical solutions...not stupid talks like china and india should reduce the usage washing machines and dishwashers. Identifying the problem and trying to improve the awareness is the first step. Solutions…mmm..industrialised countries must start thinking about it seriously. They should think about practical solutions…not stupid talks like china and india should reduce the usage washing machines and dishwashers.

]]> By: Deane http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-1747 Deane Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:37:40 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-1747 boo? boo?

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]]> By: Deane http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-1467 Deane Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:44:20 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-1467 That's always the difficult question. I don't think anyone has a perfect solution, to be quite frank. That’s always the difficult question. I don’t think anyone has a perfect solution, to be quite frank.

]]> By: sam http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-1458 sam Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:13:33 +0000 http://beyondborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/climatechange-srilanka-prospective/#comment-1458 //You have to practice what you preach walk the talk and like Gandhi said - you must be the change you want to see. // Alright. Alrigh. Climate change is bad. Now what? What are the suggestions? //You have to practice what you preach walk the talk and like Gandhi said – you must be the change you want to see. //
Alright. Alrigh. Climate change is bad.
Now what? What are the suggestions?

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