Comments on: LIVE WILD AND DIE http://climatedenial.org/2007/08/26/live-wild-and-die/ Charting the disconnect between climate science and action Mon, 14 May 2012 04:17:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: RobHK http://climatedenial.org/2007/08/26/live-wild-and-die/comment-page-1/#comment-26728 RobHK Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:45:51 +0000 http://climatedenial.org/2007/08/26/live-wild-and-die/#comment-26728 No hits on the Amnesty site? Shurely shome mishtake? Try again. I got 63. No hits on the Amnesty site? Shurely shome mishtake? Try again. I got 63.

]]> By: RemyC http://climatedenial.org/2007/08/26/live-wild-and-die/comment-page-1/#comment-12714 RemyC Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:27:15 +0000 http://climatedenial.org/2007/08/26/live-wild-and-die/#comment-12714 Using the Easter Island Moai to promote Nuclear Power plays so much in the favor of the anti-nuclear camp, they must be clueless... In the US, the Moai has become the symbol of the environmental movement's emotional and cultural ties with Tiki Kulture, as expressed on www.thebox66.com... Thanks for turning me on this ad... it's going to make the rounds of all the green blogs... the Moai stands proudly with the greens, we claimed him first... he's ours! Using the Easter Island Moai to promote Nuclear Power plays so much in the favor of the anti-nuclear camp, they must be clueless… In the US, the Moai has become the symbol of the environmental movement’s emotional and cultural ties with Tiki Kulture, as expressed on http://www.thebox66.com... Thanks for turning me on this ad… it’s going to make the rounds of all the green blogs… the Moai stands proudly with the greens, we claimed him first… he’s ours!

]]> By: alvinwriter http://climatedenial.org/2007/08/26/live-wild-and-die/comment-page-1/#comment-10507 alvinwriter Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:43:06 +0000 http://climatedenial.org/2007/08/26/live-wild-and-die/#comment-10507 As someone who's worked in advertising, I can see how such posters attempt to make their audience associate advertised products with nature and indigeneous subjects. The goal is to make them appear "friendly" to the environment in an attempt to build an image that rides along with what's in these days---going "green." While it may not be in good taste for environmentalists, the ads may really appeal to those who are already inclined to buying a product like an SUV, while thinking---or more precisely---psychologically associating it, with the characteristics or properties of a depicted natural object. These visuals of these ads are designed to excite the emotion more than the mind. Volkswagen to Offset Owner's Carbon Footprint Through Partnership with Carbonfund.org: http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/654295?c_id=wom-bc-ar - Alvin from TheScienceDesk at TheNewsRoom.com As someone who’s worked in advertising, I can see how such posters attempt to make their audience associate advertised products with nature and indigeneous subjects. The goal is to make them appear “friendly” to the environment in an attempt to build an image that rides along with what’s in these days—going “green.”

While it may not be in good taste for environmentalists, the ads may really appeal to those who are already inclined to buying a product like an SUV, while thinking—or more precisely—psychologically associating it, with the characteristics or properties of a depicted natural object. These visuals of these ads are designed to excite the emotion more than the mind.

Volkswagen to Offset Owner’s Carbon Footprint Through Partnership with Carbonfund.org: http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/654295?c_id=wom-bc-ar

- Alvin from TheScienceDesk at TheNewsRoom.com

]]> By: makewealthhistory http://climatedenial.org/2007/08/26/live-wild-and-die/comment-page-1/#comment-10484 makewealthhistory Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:42:55 +0000 http://climatedenial.org/2007/08/26/live-wild-and-die/#comment-10484 reminds me of an article I read recently, can't remember where, that pointed out how many car adverts are playing on childhood imagery these days - cars that are actually balloons, or skateboards, are driven by teddy bears, or just taking the 'what did you want to be when you grew up' angle. All ways of making cars playthings, innocent things, toys, not an inefficient, selfish and destructive form of personal transportation. reminds me of an article I read recently, can’t remember where, that pointed out how many car adverts are playing on childhood imagery these days – cars that are actually balloons, or skateboards, are driven by teddy bears, or just taking the ‘what did you want to be when you grew up’ angle.
All ways of making cars playthings, innocent things, toys, not an inefficient, selfish and destructive form of personal transportation.

]]> By: Peter Winters http://climatedenial.org/2007/08/26/live-wild-and-die/comment-page-1/#comment-10154 Peter Winters Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:44:07 +0000 http://climatedenial.org/2007/08/26/live-wild-and-die/#comment-10154 Hi George, I don't know, but I wonder whether EDF are using the Easter Island image to indicate that we know what happened to the Easter Islanders and we want to avoid their fate. .. though this is a long shot to expect many people to know that. I wonder if anyone reading this would know. Anyhow, my impression is that EDF are trying to help develop clean technologies, such as their collaboration with Ceres Power: http://www.cerespower.com/news/EDF2007.pdf .. and their website indicates they are active in renewables etc. (as with most power companies these days). Very interesting site you have, George. Peter Hi George,

I don’t know, but I wonder whether EDF are using the Easter Island image to indicate that we know what happened to the Easter Islanders and we want to avoid their fate. .. though this is a long shot to expect many people to know that. I wonder if anyone reading this would know.

Anyhow, my impression is that EDF are trying to help develop clean technologies, such as their collaboration with Ceres Power:

http://www.cerespower.com/news/EDF2007.pdf

.. and their website indicates they are active in renewables etc. (as with most power companies these days).

Very interesting site you have, George.

Peter

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