The Impact and Effectiveness of Live Earth

[Icarusintel]

I attended the concert in New Jersey (not New York like those dumbasses kept saying and advertising) and had a very enjoyable time. Granted, all the artists just played a couple hits, but it was still nice to see all those acts in one place. But I kept thinking about the issues, which is what the concert was really supposed to be about.

Personally, I'm on the fence about global warming, but I'm leaning towards it being a crock of shit, at least when it comes to the human influence on it. Sure, we're not helping the earth, but I don't think we're slingshotting the world towards any sort of Armageddon. Unlike Al Gore has said, there is room for debate. Sadly it gets stifled by a lack of funding and media representation. Shouldn't there always be room for debate, no matter what the topic? If we stifle debate then what are we left with? Besides, the overall and underlying issues associated with the climate change (a phrase that is nowhere near as loaded as global warming, but which should be treated exactly the same) are too important to rush into it without examining all sides of it.

Still, everyone got on stage and said how important it is to take on the issue of climate change. Of course surrounding them is a huge stage complete with a large light display and several screens. Then there was the stadium and all of its lighting. And lets not forget all the cameras. Of course that only takes into account the inside. There was also all of the tour buses sitting around idling and using electricity outside. Oh, and there was a fair going on that day. This was hardly an environmentally friendly event. I know they're saying it was a very green event and was following new guidelines, but I would like to see facts and figures documenting how green it actually was. There was way too much power use for this to actually be a good thing for the environment.

I still haven't mentioned all of the pamphlets and badges being handed out. Hooray for making waste. To be honest, it felt very not geniune. How am I supposed to believe in this cause being touted by Al Gore when there is so much waste and hypocrisy going on around me?

Besides that, I am seriously wondering where the money I paid for my ticket will be going. After seeing the concert I'm a bit concerned, and I think I have a right to be.

Did anyone else attend a Live Earth Concert? What is everyone's opinions on the cause and concerts?


EDIT: I forgot to mention, but it felt like no one in attendance really cared about the climate change part of it. They were there for the bands.

 

[Tyguy]

not to mention all the private jets used to bring these people to sing

 

[tehsolace]

It was just like the episode on South Park about the "Hullapaluza" concert or whatever its called. Bands get teens all hyped up about the environment but they don't really do anything but talk about what needs to be done.

 

[clarky003]

Flop it out for the earth

 

[Icarusintel]

Flop it out for the earth

Wow, damn good article.

 

[-Psy-]

I'm pissed the BBC cut into Metallica's first song and cut out of the end on Nothing Else Matters and completely missed out For Whom The Bell Tolls.

:|

 

[tehsolace]

see i was right... its more about record sales than saving earth

 

[99.vikram]

Personally, I'm on the fence about global warming, but I'm leaning towards it being a crock of shit, at least when it comes to the human influence on it. Sure, we're not helping the earth, but I don't think we're slingshotting the world towards any sort of Armageddon.

Debate is fine, but if you have evidence that global warming is a hoax, prove it FAST.
'cause if it's really happening (as most scientists are saying right now), we need to act ASAP.

Also, cutting emmissions and using renewable energy is actually good in the long term even if it hurts the global economy for a few years.
We will no longer have to depend so heavily on petroleum reserves (and the countries that have them).

This was hardly an environmentally friendly event. I know they're saying it was a very green event and was following new guidelines, but I would like to see facts and figures documenting how green it actually was. There was way too much power use for this to actually be a good thing for the environment.
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EDIT: I forgot to mention, but it felt like no one in attendance really cared about the climate change part of it. They were there for the bands.

We have to recognize that there are still millions of idiots out there who will only do what celebrities tell them.
If Live Earth can make 'clean and green' fashionable, I think it was worth it.

 

[Tyguy]

'cause if it's really happening (as most scientists are saying right now), we need to act ASAP.

You heard this where? Most scientists have concluded that it is in fact not happening, or so I have heard from numerous sources.

 

[brink's]

Flop it out for the earth

out of the 2 billion who watched it?

Small potatoes...

 

[Tyguy]

swearing kills trees

 

[Jerry_111]

You know, whether global warming has THAT much of an impact on life or not and the degree to which humans are involved in the process doesn't really matter.

The way we destroy our environment in the meantime is incredibly irresponsible and inacceptable in either case, and measures should be taken to preserve the environment anyway.

 

[SAJ]

You heard this where? Most scientists have concluded that it is in fact not happening, or so I have heard from numerous sources.

*COUGH*bollox*COUGH* ....

Even though there is almost no argument among scientific circles about the role of human activities as the main driver of climate change, a recent poll suggested that the public still believes there is significant scientific uncertainty. Despite the efforts of government and campaigns such as Live Earth to educate the public, the Ipsos Mori poll of over 2,031 people, released this month, found 56% of people thought there was an active scientific debate into the causes of global warming

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,2123447,00.html