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Burnaby
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Posted - 02/12/2007 : 12:52 PM
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An Inconvenient Truth
Event on at the Ridge tonight at 6:45. There will be a panel discussion on global warming from local public servant types, a half hour question period, a break for refreshments, and then the movie.
Admission is by donation.
Ridge Theatre
3131 Arbutus Street, Vancouver, BC V6J 3Z3 |
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 canine loving, machete-toting bushwhacking lake seeker, Indiana Jones hat-wearing off-road 4x4 guru
Surrey Hole, BC
Canada
6788 Posts |
Posted - 02/12/2007 : 9:14 PM
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| Something I really been wanting to have a look at lately. |
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Posted - 02/14/2007 : 09:59 AM
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I was at the forum and the movie. It was very impactful.
I had ony seen snippets of the movie on talk shows but seeing "An Inconvenient Truth" in its entirety blew me away.
I highly suggest everyone to see this (especially the doubters.) They rent ths videos in most places and Videomatica is renting this especially cheap ($3.)
Granted, Al Gore added a bit of personal drama and emotional editing but the core of the message is still clear.
Things mentioned in the movie:
1. Diseases that were isolated in the sounthern (more warmer climate) are approaching north, such as Lyme disease, SARS, etc. Also, diseases that were thought to be wiped out are reappearing (eg, Legionnaires disease.)
2. China is less of an offender when it comes to auto emmission regulation. USA is much worse as they produce less hybrid autos than any other country.
3. Earth has cycles of ice melts and freezing but not at the accelerated level of this industrialized era.
There are many more stats, graphs and info that needs to be heard and seen. I plan to rent this video and have a night with friends and coworkers.
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Edited by - karmababy on 02/14/2007 10:11 AM |
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Hope, BC
Canada
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Posted - 02/14/2007 : 11:15 AM
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Absolutely it is a good movie, what is great is the fact Gore shows Numbers / Statistics, this is a real eye opener.
Some may bash the fact that Gore is driving around in his limo while travelling, but in all his movie and information is worth the pollution he creates driving around in his limo. |
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Coffee swillin', wine lovin', Owl fearin' Andie McDowell stunt double, who sports retro gear
Vancouver, BC
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Posted - 02/14/2007 : 11:39 AM
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| I was also at the Ridge on Monday night. I thought the movie was very, very good. And yes I do have a critical mind, so I don't just blindly believe everything I'm told or read or see in a movie. This movie was very compelling. |
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double-double seeking, snow-chasing, short-cutting, vertical feet collector
4523 Posts |
Posted - 02/25/2007 : 11:30 PM
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| Yesssssssssss it won the Oscar tonight for Best Documentary. Well deserved! |
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Hope, BC
Canada
7098 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2007 : 12:45 PM
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I heard a rumor about Gores speach on the oscars, he was about to announce his running, but they blurped it out with loud music?
Anyone else hear this / see this? |
Edited by - AcesHigh on 02/26/2007 12:45 PM |
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Whistler, BC
Canada
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Posted - 02/26/2007 : 12:49 PM
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Originally posted by AcesHigh
I heard a rumor about Gores speach on the oscars, he was about to announce his running, but they blurped it out with loud music?
Anyone else hear this / see this?
It was extremely funny. He tried to do it twice, I'm glad he has a good sense of humour about it. |
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Fast hikin, carrot chompin, always grinnin, gear scatterin recipient of the Theta Lake manouver
Burnaby
2041 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2007 : 1:00 PM
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Originally posted by AcesHigh
I heard a rumor about Gores speach on the oscars, he was about to announce his running, but they blurped it out with loud music?
Anyone else hear this / see this?
It was pre-planned and funny. Nice to see humour and genuine concern for the environment. |
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Coquitlam, British Columbia
Canada
1727 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2007 : 6:46 PM
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| i saw it, lol... |
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Spokane, Washington
USA
108 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2007 : 11:07 PM
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| The movie should arrive via Netflix to me tomorrow. I'll watch it and tell you what I thought. |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
412 Posts |
Posted - 02/27/2007 : 01:08 AM
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http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_102512.asp
In his documentary, the former Vice President calls on Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home.
The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWh — more than 20 times the national average. |
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double-double seeking, snow-chasing, short-cutting, vertical feet collector
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Posted - 02/27/2007 : 08:28 AM
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Originally posted by marjanc
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_102512.asp
An smear without attribution from a conservative organization. Oooo how surprising!
Until I see something other than a press release on some conservative website, I don't see this "news" "article" as speaking to anything.
I wonder how much energy the Bush ranch is wasting every year, in Crawford, TX |
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Posted - 02/27/2007 : 10:19 AM
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I hear that Gore's mansion is being renovated with energy efficient things such as solar panels, etc. I guess because it's such a huge place, it takes time to install. How convenient that the conservatives chose to ignore this.
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map hatin', coffee perc totin', garbage collectin', backpacking, action hero wannabe, who loves to hide out in Garibaldi park and will have his scouts sing if you keep him awake at night
2467 Posts |
Posted - 02/27/2007 : 10:55 AM
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| That's the way these things work. If you can't find ways to sow enough doubt on the topics he discusses, then attack the man himself. |
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Port Coquitlam, BC
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Posted - 02/27/2007 : 1:28 PM
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Regardless of motives and methods for the news release, a point that I think is valid is that just because you can afford to live large, i.e. big house, big car, and lots of toys, .. Doesn’t mean that it is environmentally sound to do so, nor ethical from a social justice standpoint i.e. when people are still dying of starvation.
So if you want to preach environmental responsibility you should lead by example.
Just my $0.02
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Salmon Arm, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/06/2007 : 11:07 AM
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Maybe true, fmalmberg, hopefully he can do more leading by example. I agree it's somewhat oxymoronic to practice conservation in a mansion. But at least he's trying. And I congratulate him for the passion of his stand, and now for the Oscar recognition.
What burns me is how Gore gets blasted for contributing to GW with all his travels etc. He's "spending a dime to save a dollar", but the critics are focussing on the spending of the dime (in this case fossil energy) instead of the saving of the dollar (the planet)!
But hey, there's no other alternative. In order to get his message out he must travel the world--can't do it from home. And unlike electic buses or hybrid cars or whatnot, there are no clean energy aircraft out there for him to fly, so he's gotta fly regular jets and burn some kerosene. |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/06/2007 : 12:06 PM
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This is entertainment, this is fun.
...is it possible that George Bush is a secret Green? Evidently his Crawford Winter White House has 25,000 gallons of rainwater storage, gray water collection from sinks and showers for irrigation, passive solar, geothermal heating and cooling.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/is_george_bush.php
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Red Deer, Alberta
Canada
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Posted - 03/07/2007 : 09:30 AM
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Originally posted by marjanc
This is entertainment, this is fun.
...is it possible that George Bush is a secret Green? Evidently his Crawford Winter White House has 25,000 gallons of rainwater storage, gray water collection from sinks and showers for irrigation, passive solar, geothermal heating and cooling.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/is_george_bush.php
The cynic in me thinks that it is more likely he is an apocalyptic; You gotta prepare for the end times! Someone should check if he's got a big stockpile of ammunition in the basement for warding off marauders. ;) |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
412 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2007 : 3:53 PM
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Clearing a Few Things Up for Al Gore
For all the good he's done for the environment—which, to be fair, is an awful lot—Al’s leaving out a huge piece of the puzzle by ignoring the fact that the devastation caused by the meat industry is among the worst environmental disasters ever to happen to the world. As we told him in our letter, sent earlier this week:
While the steps that you urge people to take in An Inconvenient Truth are inarguably important, the quickest and most effective way to fight climate change will come through diet change.
An inconvenient truth for him, maybe, but it’s the truth nonetheless. Since he might not have seen the recent U.N. reports on the subject, we pointed out to him that animals raised for food generate more greenhouse gases than all cars and trucks combined, and that (according to a recent University of Chicago study), switching to a vegan diet is more effective in countering global warming than switching from a standard American car to a Prius. We've also offered to cook him some faux "fried chicken" as an introduction to meat-free meals, since, however many documentaries you make, you just can't be a meat-eating environmentalist. I'll let you know if he gets back to us.
http://blog.peta.org/archives/2007/03/clearing_a_few.php |
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