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Here's the Irish website. .. The page i direct you to is a listing of all the different types of environmental organizations here in ireland.
.. about the December 8th call to action for the
International Demonstrations on Climate Change.
... Would be great if Canada will sign Kyoto and realize that money doesnt make or solve the proplem. .. it's ideas. and alowing the free sharing of ideas around the world. ... other countries have already found viable solutions... all we need todo is copy and paste.
Go Green!!!
http://www.stopclimatechaos.ie/content/blogcategory/2/24/
>Actually, the most interest part of the walk today was when i was leaving the Abbey area. .. I didnt want to pay to see it.. as i already saw the outside. .. Perhaps next time if im there with someone else, it might have. ... But Seriously...
What i saw was the coachs which were in the parking lot, jut waiting. .. Actually it was just 1 coach. .. and looked like to coach was empty accept for the drive who looked like she was just reading the paper with the engine running. .. I think to myslef. ... Self? .. If i owned the coach and was paying for the gas for it.. would i still be idling? .. and wasing fuel? ... Most likely not.
Fortunatly i dont drive, and dont plan on it for a long time. ..
An interesting phenominum here in ireland. .. (as you know) Ireland is a generally friendly country. .. What happens when the cost of gas goes up here? ... Well, instead of complaining about it.. and letting the government give subsidies to the gas companies to drill for oil and to work the tar sands in Alberta. .. (no directional comment there, lol) .. The government listens here, and says... that's ok, we'll just keep the gas price higher, and charge more fuel surchages so do encourage innovation by companies, and alternates. .. as that's the only way to have progress.
... What im getting at is simple. ..
People here seem to be nice to their neighbours, and actuallyoffer each other lifts into town, and people ofer lifts back out of town. ... If people live in the same community close by, and people go the same direction. .. doesnt it just make sence to share the ride with a friend? ..
The family that left early this morning, .. well, what thy do is simply rent a car (as there is 3 people and a dog).. and at home just take there bike. .. Simple? ... The stores here offer delivery. ... so then the groceries can be delivered to your home. .. makes sence for 1 van to go about, when you can stay in town. .. humm.
Looks like people here use their heads more than there wallets. ..
What i didnt like is all the cars driving so fast. .. at one point i saw a donkey which was heading to get on the road. fortunatly the car ahead saw it and imediatly slowed down. .. that was good. ..
Yep the cars dont need to be that big. (remember what made you want to buy the car in the 1st place?) .. the Commercials and Adds for it. .. all the cool advertising telling of all the benifits.. and more importantly you wanted to impress your friends.. as you dont want to give them a ride... but still impress those friends? ... huh? .... But i think there's truth there.
... You want the larger car because it's 'SAFE' ... but why is it safe? ... it's not safe for the smaller car you HIT. .. even if it was the smaller cars fault.... who gives you the right to injour someone, or people, based on the fact that your vehicle was bigger. ...
There was a post the otherday on my facebook funwall about a guy who the doctor said has only a short time to live. ... His point was that life is in the living. .. Each and every day.
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Do you choose to want (getting back to a point) .. do you choose to be the safer driver .. and always give space when trying to pass a vehicle? ... so you wait until the way is totally clear and can see far ahead of you before passing? ... or do you think your time is more important.. and just quickly pass the slower (more cautious) driver, just to get 1 car ahead and a half second at your destinatiopn earlier. ... Or do you take time just to enjoy the scenery while you have the chance?
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Im reminded of another photo i have. .. where on the main road there is some construction going on. . .. so the road is reduced to 1 lane, there there is a stop light. ... so as im cycling, other vehicles race in fury to get ahread of me. ... are they ay more ahead? ... no.
And while waiting. .. do they think to turn off their engines? .. No! (is there a law about that?).. ... well anyway, if gas was more expenceive, people would pay more attention to that. .. it's the hybred cars where the engine can cut off.. when at a light. ....
But does the consumers want to buy it? ... No.
Why? ... because gas is too cheep... there's no incentive to build such cars. .. so the makers are trying to build a vehicle which finds that happy medium... of trunk space, and efficiency. ...
... People? .. huh? ... I dont get it? .. why dont people see that since you go to the store close to home. .. why not just have a 2nd small intown car? .. and your bigger out of town car? ... that just makes sence.
... But will people do this?
Nope. .. not until gas price gets up to where it should be.
It's an OLD WORLD resource. .. and needs to be kept in the ground where it belongs. .. it should be expencive, and should be considered like diamonds. ... ... Acres of Diamonds?
http://www.temple.edu/about/temples_founder/acres_text.html
.... in your own back yard? ... Yup. .. it's true. .
A story. .. one farmer looks at his land.
"oh man! look at all this dry land. .. it's so dry that i cant keep it watered. .. it's dry because it's just so darn windy. .. once i water, it seems to dry up so fast. ... ya that is right. ... it's only near the lberta border where the land is good, but once you get into saskatchewan, you see that there is so much dry land. ... With the cost of water these days... and the high cost to get the machines to plow the land... 'I'll be luckey to get 100 stacks of wheet this time.' ... I think it's about time to sell the land, and move into the city.
The other farmer who just baught the land:
"Holey crap!, the government will actually give me incentive to be leasing out my land to the engergy company who put up some Vesta's wind turbines. ... and... the nergy company is also giving me money as im just leasing the land to them. ... I dont care where the power goes. ... it's just exciting how much im getting of this land already... and i havent even planted any crops! ... So what i can do is plant only the crops which work best to this type of climate. ... and perhaps what i can to is section off part of the land to the federa government, and let it grow wild, and declair it as a natural site. ... I dont need the land anyway. ... What i can also do is install some of those solar pannels, and produce more power and have that back onto the grid. ...
Wow, now all i got todo is wait for that 1 homeowner way down the road who doesnt like the turbines as they think it'll kill birds. ... (i think they heard it from the birds directly anyway). .. Ya, they wont buy the power because it can be made cheeper with coal. ...
What they dont see is that when you use alternative energy in your home, you do get tax breaks and incentive todo so. .. unfortunatly it doesnt come in the form of a cheque. .. but in math. .. over the lifetime cycle of the home. .. humm ... Would these people pay more now knowing that overtime the cost would be cheeper in the long run?
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Anyway, thats enough babble or so for now,
Cheers,
Sam
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