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Climate Week Kicks Off With Phony NY Post Screaming: 'We're Screwed'
Corporate pranksters The Yes Men launched Climate Week in style this morning by blanketing New York City with a million copies of a special climate edition of the New York Post, its Post-like headline screaming: “We’re Screwed”
Of course, their phony Post — not sanctioned by the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid — went in for the shock and awe with 32 pages filled with a different kind of mayhem: warnings from climate scientists and government reports about the future effects of climate change.
The cover story was about a real scientific study commissioned by the New York mayor’s office on the threats the city faces from climate change. Another article hit on global security and how droughts, desertification and food shortages could spark violent conflicts; it used the Pentagon’s own comments. One headline stated: “Congress Cops Out on Climate". Another warned of “Flopenhagen” if U.S. lawmakers don’t take action before the December climate conference at Copenhagen.
"Climate change is the biggest threat civilization has ever faced, and it should be in the headlines of every paper, every day until we solve the problem,” said The Yes Men’s Andy Bichlbaum, who shocked the Canadian oil industry two years ago when he posed as a representative of the National Petroleum Council and gave an oil conference speech about a new source of oil — human bodies.
The phony Post was just the start of this year's Climate Week. With hundreds of world leaders and diplomats in New York City for the UN Climate Summit, UN General Assembly meeting and the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting, and then in Pittsburgh for the G20 meeting later in the week, demonstrators and street theater won't be far away. TckTckTck already orchestrated a Global Climate Wake Up Call this afternoon, with flash mobs and people ringing bells and calling government offices in over 100 countries.
The UN is also stirring up global public pressure for action on climate change. Its Seal the Deal initiative is asking people worldwide to sign an online climate petition that calls on leaders to agree to a definitive and equitable climate deal at Copenhagen.
“Climate change affects us all,” the Seal the Deal organizers write. “Nine out of every 10 disasters recorded are now climate related. Rising temperatures and more frequent floods, droughts and storms affect millions of people’s lives. This is set against a backdrop of financial and food insecurity."
“On December 7, governments will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark to respond to one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. The main question will be how protect the planet and create a green economy that will lead to long-term prosperity. Reaching a deal by the time the meeting ends on December 18 will depend not only on complex political negotiations, but also on public pressure from around the globe.”
See also:
Ignoring Climate Change Carries a High Price Tag
Extra! Extra! Special IHT Climate Edition (Published by Greenpeace)
Greenpeace Takes Mount Rushmore: Why 11 Climbers Were Willing to Risk Arrest
Bonn Wrap-Up: Global Climate Treaty This Year Looks Increasingly "Impossible"
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We're Screwed - Bravo the truth comes out - So what, who cares?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 22, 2009 - 1:06pm.
Heard about this on Thom Hartmann's radio show. Was thrilled when I googled and found it. Thom thinks this story is not getting anywhere near the media attention it deserves. LOL! Come on Thom, who do you think would want to publicize this? Rupert Murdoch?
What a concept, a newspaper that actually gives one news and tells the truth. Next edition I think we should have contest which announces the winner of which city has the crappiest newspaper. I’m submitting the Detroit Free Press. It’s not even good enough for the dog to crap on. It's so bad I've even quit buying the Sunday paper for the coupons.
My favorite exert of the above video was the guy on the bike who nearly ran down the idiot in the suit and how the moron turn’s around to the camera and says “environmentalist”. He points his finger at the guy on the bike.
Loved this story! For awhile there I thought creativity was dead. I'm happy to see I was wrong.
war & peace, catastrophe & prosperity
Submitted by hsr0601 (not verified) on September 22, 2009 - 1:06pm.
1. About two thirds of deficit in the U.S. accrue from oil import.
2. As with "Inaction" cost, $9trillion over the next decade in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, supposedly the same is of inaction on the 21st energy bill to determine war & peace, catastrophe & prosperity. For the global economy to reign in the runaway price of fossil fuels, "Sustainable Option" will be indispensable.
3. Looking to worthless, painful and wasteful oil wars, namely, the "Original Source" of this great recession, to waste time bickering over meaningless things and drag feet on a defining energy bill are sure to shake the embryonic effect of stimulus package that is an interim measure for build-out of a new foundation.
4. As the overall oil reserve in Middle East, let alone the rest of oil-producing areas, is on the decline more than known, the region blessed with affluent sun rays also needs to ready for a new groundwork, particularly in this context AEU is beginning to concentrate on future energy and Iranian EV is rolling out recently, the countries in the region will never stand still on the occupation, that means no matter what the result is, the repetitious mistake at the cost of invaluable lives and gigantic spending will end up with a heartbreaking tragedy once again.
5. Facing a sharp downturn in fossil fuels all over the world, the world-wide overpopulation growing consistently is using up tremendous fossil fuels at an alarming pace. Especially when the own conventional resources in some dense countries is facing drastic dent, it adds up explicitly.
6. For that reason, it is widely accepted that the price of fossil fuels is expected to go up and up simply, which is behind all but major states taking a bold and speedy action in a bid to put the global economy on a sustainable and solid ground.
7. Thankfully and interestingly enough, 100s of Companies (with $13 Trillion) Are Demanding Strong Climate Deal in Copenhagen just like environmental activists, a coalition of more than 500 Global Businesses is also demanding ambitious new climate deal, and the report by Blair and the Climate Group, a London-based nonprofit organization, found a climate-change accord among all countries would spur economic growth and create as many as 10 million jobs by 2020.
8. Currently, a 21st energy bill has passed the House and is making its way through Senate. According to CBO, this bill known as more progressive generally would trim budget deficit by $24.4 billion of a net gain.
9. I think the world is eagerly looking forward to Americans' participation, and if it were not for world-wide massive job creation, the world can not pull the economy out of this recession successfully.
10. I'd say only science and innovation can meet this challenge, and the science enough for all around the globe to live in harmony is awaiting final assembly by way of innovation. It seems to me that this great recession is pitching us a serious lesson to make sure we build a bridge for future generations, otherwise, our generation, too, is falling off the cliff.
Thank You !
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