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April 30th 2008 05:28
Feeling overwhelmed that little old you just can't make a difference in the battle for the environment and climate change.

Well a leading environmentalist has made a great analogy in London recently that I thought I would share.
Oxford University professor Norman Myers has a message that might help you square your shoulders and face the future. (Click on the quote to get to full story.)

"If you feel you are too small to make a difference then you haven't been in bed with a mosquito," Myers said.


In other words, Myers told a meeting in London on climate change, individual actions really can make a cumulative difference to cutting the carbon emissions that drive climate change just like the tiny mosquito which can keep everyone in the house awake with its ceaseless whine.


Next time I feel overwhelmed ill think renegade mosquito and ATTACK!!!

cheers

Louie








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Comment by Aimzster

April 30th 2008 06:14
hehehee...so true. On a different topic, why is it that constant noise at night (even ones that are ever so slight), keep us awake? It doesn't keep me awake when I want to nap during the day!

Comment by Louie

April 30th 2008 06:26
well a noise specialist told me only yesterday if you put a fan in your room and turn it on, most noises that bother you are drowned out......assuming you can sleep with the fan on, of course

Comment by Michaelie

April 30th 2008 08:06
Hahaha good point! They're only little things but they sure can create a BUZZ!

Aimz - I don't even care if the bloody mozzie bites me half to death, as long as I can sleep through the noise!

Michaelie

Comment by katyzzz

April 30th 2008 10:26
I hate mosquitoes, I go for the throat. Low allergy spray does work well.

Now, what were you saying about the environment again?

And tell me Louie, why do we switch off our lights, then go out and buy a hybrid car, using electricity.

????????????????????????

Comment by Louie

April 30th 2008 23:33
Michaelie yes I hear you, I hate it more when they wake me than when they bite, SometimesI hide under the sheets.

Comment by Louie

April 30th 2008 23:34
Katyzzz I hear you on the hybrid, garbage in, garbage out, there are two types and not all are plug in..the point overall is that we need MORE GREENPOWER

Comment by Fobzy

May 1st 2008 00:40
Buzzing little buzzards, I hate the things, wretched little blighters, I hope none of my children are like that.

Glaring little site u have dear, couldn't you do it in a nice ice blue?

Well done, all that environmental stuff, know nothing about it myself except that Mother seems to be getting into it, the poor staff, all that sorting or rubbish and buying everything in paper bags. You know how it is.

Weren't they against paper use once, now it's plastic. Oh, well.

Comment by Lilla

May 4th 2008 02:19
Hmmm, *laughs* collectively it can become a loud roar, can't it?

I think that anyone who thinks that they cannot make a difference is either (a) plain lazy, (b) brainwashed by a cult, (c) too far gone on a diet rich in chemicals and additives to be able to care, or (d) watches too many current affairs shows, instead of acting; (e) all four.

Everyone counts in this game, no doubts about it... and for the record, I still can't kill a mosquitto, even a buzzing one at midnight, I just respect life too much.

Inspiring ...

Lilla ...

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