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Who Should I Cheer For?

Published by billyparish, June 16th, 2006 Uncategorized 6 Comments

US Flag.gif Italy Flag.gif Check out this great site that allows you to compare World Cup countries based on social justice and environmental criteria. Ghana and Sweden are ranked #1 and #2, and Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are ranked #29 and #30 (Serbia and Montenegro and Togo don’t have rankings).

This could be useful. For example, as someone with some Sicilian heritage, my loyalties might be split in the U.S. vs. Italy match tomorrow, but now that I know per capita U.S. emissions are 20.1 tons to Italy’s 7.5, I’m inclined to root for the old Red, White and Green. You know?

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1 Anna Rose Jun 19th, 2006 at 7:43 am

Hey Billy! What an awesome site!! We had the big ‘Australia v Brazil’ game last night. We lost of course But I don’t feel so bad that we lost knowing that we are the worst per capita greenhouse gas polluters in da world!

We had a bad court ruling last week about a coal mine in Queensland we were trying to stop. I’ll blog about in once exams are over! Just finished a massive essay on the impact of climate change on world heritage properties and using the WHC to force governments to take action on climate change – maybe I’ll blog about that too later.

Anyway, keep up the awesome work and have fun at the Freedom from Oil camp!
2 Petter Jun 21st, 2006 at 7:13 am

It´s true that Sweden has an active environmental politic. But unfortunately the opposition, the so called “Alliance for Sweden” is gaining wind strongly and their environmental policy is shining with its absence.

http://theorchidblog.blogspot.com
If you want to read more about the Allianc
3 James Jun 27th, 2006 at 8:36 am

well,
I suppose this scheme cannot be used for stakes? Though quite interesting statistics.
Thanks a lot!
4 Elissa Smith Jun 27th, 2006 at 5:28 pm

The 2006 World Cup’s ‘Green Goal’ means that environmental considerations are taking centre stage for the very first time in Cup history:

- the Climate Neutral scheme will offset all 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide generated within Germany by transportation, construction and maintenance of the stadia, and the presence of 3.2 million expected
spectators;
- fans purchasing tickets for the matches in the 12 World Cup venues will be able to use them for free access to local public transportation during 24 hours;
- the latest high-tech energy management systems have been installed in the Munich Arena and should realize a 20 per cent reduction in electricity consumption on both and match and non-match days;
- the pitch at the Berlin Olympiastadion and other stadia will be watered from a new rainwater harvesting system;
- the reusable “Cup of the Cup” program will have fans paying a deposit of one Euro for the cup which will be the only one sold and used for drinks at the grounds.
5 Sara Wilson Apr 5th, 2007 at 2:01 am

Excuse, and what you think concerning forthcoming elections?
6 Tima Apr 18th, 2007 at 1:12 am

nice photos of this blog

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At the end of 2002, freaked out about the deepening climate crisis, Billy dropped out of Yale University in the middle of his junior year to build a youth movement. He co-founded and led the Energy Action Coalition, which has become the largest youth advocacy organization in the world working on clean energy and global warming issues. Since early 2008, Billy has expanded his work beyond the Energy Action Coalition into a focus on building the green economy and creating green jobs for young people. He has been a consultant for Green for All on their "Green Jobs Now" day of action and developed the idea and campaign to create a Clean Energy Corps, a proposal based on the Civilian Conservation Corps designed to rebuild the country and create millions of new jobs and opportunities for community service. The community service component, The Clean Energy Service Corps, has become law as part of the Serve America Act, and other components of the proposal have been incorporated into the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the American Clean Energy and Security Act. A serial social entrepreneur, Billy has helped launch dozens of youth, climate and green jobs related organizations and initiatives, including Green Owl Records, a green music label affiliated with Warner Music Group; The Navajo Green Economy Coalition, which recently passed groundbreaking green jobs legislation on the Navajo Nation; and the Alignment Process, a collaborative of 50 large progressive organizations working on passing strong federal legislation to build a green economy and address global warming. Originally from New York City, he now lives with his wife Wahleah Johns and daughter Tohaana in Flagstaff, AZ.

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