Comments on: Putting Web to work for Eco Change

By: Katie Fehrenbacher

Katie Fehrenbacher — Mon, 21 May 2007 16:02:34 +0000

Nicely said Luke

By: Luke Razzell

Luke Razzell — Sun, 20 May 2007 18:47:53 +0000

I’m sure you are right that the web can become an incredible tool for concerted and focused positive Green action. On the other hand, the production, use and disposal of technology itself creates a very significant negative environmental impact. Let’s just hope that the Green benefits of the web begin to outweigh its costs. As both an ardent technologist and committed inhabitant of Planet Earth, I sincerely hope they will, and massively so.

By: Jyoti Gaur

Jyoti Gaur — Sun, 20 May 2007 12:13:48 +0000

There is a famous saying: “We have not inherited the Earth from our forefathers, but are borrowing it from our grand-children.”
Saving the environment is not only our duty but also our responsibility.
There are just few things to do to make big difference
.We can stitch to eco-friendly,appliances
which are free of chlorofluorocarbons.
.Plastics below 20 microns take millions of
years to decompose. So we can refuse to
use them.
.We can recycle most of the things
.Use napkins instead of tissue paper.

By: GS

GS — Sat, 19 May 2007 22:02:14 +0000

This is very synchronous - we literally just launched an open API on Government (and other) CO2 data to help with exactly this …

By: gillo

gillo — Sat, 19 May 2007 10:38:46 +0000

Eric, funnily enough, I’ve just posted something about it yesterday on my blog: (link)

By: eric

eric — Fri, 18 May 2007 22:01:28 +0000

I think it is equally important to keep an eye out for companies that are “greenwashing,” or using PR tactics to act like they are more green than they really are. It would be great if some of the sites pointed them out.

By: mikec

mikec — Fri, 18 May 2007 20:17:07 +0000

Collaboration tools are a very meaningful way everyone can contribute to reducing CO2 emissions. Basically it’s as practical as changing the lightbulb. A web conference instead of a coast-to-coast flight prevents almost a ton of CO2 production (using Carbon Fund’s calculator JFK to LAX). If people would use other online tools and work from home a few days a week, they would prevent CO2 production from the commute, plus save almost $4.00 a gallon on gas.

By: Katie Fehrenbacher

Katie Fehrenbacher — Fri, 18 May 2007 13:40:07 +0000

Gillo, I totally agree. Thanks for the comment.

By: gillo

gillo — Fri, 18 May 2007 09:03:28 +0000

I think it’s important to say that some organizations and companies use the web to advocate the Climate Change issue but at the same time many others, through smart PR tactics, try to debunk it. In a way it’s fascinating to see how the communication between the scientific community, climate skeptics and NGOs is evolving. However, I hope this will serve to remind the general public that there’s indeed an emergency to act upon.