Comments on: Stop trying to save the planet

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:10:19 +0000

You know, Eva… you are spot on. And I think that what you suggest — caring about people enough to make a difference — requires real courage… because, as you say, it’s so often the small things… the smile, the word of encouragement… that have such powerful ripple effects.

And along with courage, I also think that to do what you suggest effectively, it also requires a genuine sense of discernment… and sensitivity so that I really more deeply understand when, with whom, and how to make a difference.

As Joel said, thank you for bringing your thoughtful comment forward. It’s needed.

By: Joel

Joel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:01:45 +0000

Too right, Eva.

Thank you so much for that thoughtful comment. Now you’ve given me something to think about :)

By: Eva

Eva — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:51:12 +0000

Woke up thinking today of Climate change, your blog & balloon boy. To be fair I have no idea what this “balloon boy” was about, but maybe something like he fell out of one…sad to say I didnt read it as I realised he was ok in the end. All the same, like you say~ its the human interest stories that catch the attention, that affect peoples emotions, reactions be it empathy, sarcasm or humour. Its part of who we are. The “climate” is simply too abstract ~ hence its almost impossible to affect change in it ~ unless on a very basic level , like changing bin colour, walking instead of taking a car. Maybe I’m wrong…

But I do however have belief still in humanity & there are those out there who care about people enough to make a difference. Where small changes such as bin colours may never change the climate. Small changes, such as belief, encouragement, saying how are you today do….

& those little things do & can change the world.

Thanks for making us think ; )

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:32:59 +0000

Haha! :)

Glad you liked it!

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:32:31 +0000

Ditto.

Except for the Al Gore part. I find his voice soothing.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:56:17 +0000

Ah… there’s nothing so good as a full-on laugh in the middle of the day. Thanks for saying what so many of us realize… that the planet will be just fine without us (after all, we’ve been acting like the frickin’ swine flu crossed with cancer to all other species).

Whew! Still laughing… yep and Joufy’s comment I read wrong and it was even funnier… thought they said, “I also hope that apes mount on Al Gore’s wall.” Now there’s a visual.

By: Joufy

Joufy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:45:36 +0000

I sincerely hope apes take over the world and enslave people. I also hope they mount Al Gore on a wall.

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:15:57 +0000

“Sad to think it’s not enough to have the fact that we are all human in common with other people in far off distant countries.”

Couldn’t agree more.

By: Barry McMahon

Barry McMahon — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:55:52 +0000

Joel,

Still one more perspective on this situation…
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE OCCURS, HUMANITY PERISHES, SO WHAT?!

http://deeperarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/global-climate-change-occurs-humanity.html

Barry

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:44:25 +0000

Thanks for writing this Joel. The idea of putting a human face on Climate Change is not new. Trust me, people have been. The effect of climate change on the worlds poor is HUGE and will only get worse.

It has started to affect us North Americans as well – just look in your supermarket.

Sad to think it’s not enough to have the fact that we are all human in common with other people in far off distant countries.