http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/03/14/bejings-green-olympics/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Sun, 06 May 2012 08:12:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/03/14/bejings-green-olympics/#comment-61615 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:01:17 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4423#comment-61615 [...] blog Its Getting Hot in here, we get an answer by a Chinese Professor to the following question on Bejing’s Green Olympics: “What will it take to keep Beijing on the right track once they have finished preparing for [...]

]]> http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/03/14/bejings-green-olympics/#comment-61551 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:52:45 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4423#comment-61551 JP,
I think you make a good point – what we’re working for is about more than just green buildings and recycled water. With all the greenwashing going on it is vital to point out the other important factors behind our work. China needs to address human rights in addition to environmental issues (which can certainly overlap). Carbon capture and sequestration ignores the impacts of mountaintop removal and longwall mining. The biofuels boom needs to be wary of monoculture and genetically modified crops. We need to make sure that those who are pursuing solutions do so with a critical eye.

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