Comments on: Awareness online and fuel alternatives

By: Naoko

Naoko — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:00:55 +0000

Pelfy: True, but if they read more, they would think that this is a matter of higher interest, or at least something to really think about. You can also send the letters to your representative and bug them about it.

Pelf: I read that too, but blergh. Carbon credits seems like a cop-out way for me to get out of the taking personal responsibility for my actions.

By: pelf

pelf — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:13:34 +0000

I also read somewhere that in a certain country, frequent flyers are expected to pay a certain amount of tax for, well, flying so frequently. These frequent flyers would proudly flash their card and “show that they’re doing something to offset their carbon footprint”.

What they didn’t know is that there is really no way to “offset one’s carbon footprint” because it isn’t something that can be bought over or exchanged.

And it is better that we all do something today to prevent excessive CO2 emission than to pay certain amount of tax to offset it.

Moreover, who knows what the government uses the money for? Are you sure that they’re planting more trees and not sending more astronauts to space? LOL.

By: Pelfy

Pelfy — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:29:42 +0000

I have read your article with interest and yes, we should be raising the awareness, but writing to the papers will be the alternative way (because not all articles will be published).

The best way to spread the word is through the internet. Just like what you are doing. Well done and I will be coming back for more of your articles.

Have a fun day!