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charlene · 07-01-2008, 11:39 PM

He's everywhere..he does commercials for energy savings with EnerStar appliances/lightbulbs etc.
We all think we do enough but sadly we don't..changing lightbulbs isn't enough but we all think we're doing our part. It will take so much more than that..
there's a lot of chatter up here about Suzuki's apparent hypocrisy as he travels constantly in planes and has a huge home out west..sort of like Al Gore talking the talk but not walking the walk..but getting big bucks anyway..
I do what I can and have reduced my usage of water/electric and gas/paper etc. in the last several years. Don't own a car and use transit when I can or walk. I try tolive by the three R's..always have,..
Buying carbon offsets is not the big answer it seems to be..it's a guilt free way to keep doing what you do without giving up anything or changing your life to reduce the impact you make..while money is spent for wind farms, alternate energy methods etc. it doesn't stop the misuse of energy or waste..
anyway..I'd like to know what they were referring to..hmmm...

07-01-2008, 11:39 PM	#11
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Re: Happy Canada Day!!!! He's everywhere..he does commercials for energy savings with EnerStar appliances/lightbulbs etc. We all think we do enough but sadly we don't..changing lightbulbs isn't enough but we all think we're doing our part. It will take so much more than that.. there's a lot of chatter up here about Suzuki's apparent hypocrisy as he travels constantly in planes and has a huge home out west..sort of like Al Gore talking the talk but not walking the walk..but getting big bucks anyway.. I do what I can and have reduced my usage of water/electric and gas/paper etc. in the last several years. Don't own a car and use transit when I can or walk. I try tolive by the three R's..always have,.. Buying carbon offsets is not the big answer it seems to be..it's a guilt free way to keep doing what you do without giving up anything or changing your life to reduce the impact you make..while money is spent for wind farms, alternate energy methods etc. it doesn't stop the misuse of energy or waste.. anyway..I'd like to know what they were referring to..hmmm...