Comments on: Critical Look at Seattle’s Green Festival http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/16/critical-look-at-seattles-green-festival/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Emeraldkity http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/16/critical-look-at-seattles-green-festival/#comment-70447 Emeraldkity Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:08:17 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4595#comment-70447 Thanks for blogging this. I had never heard of the "Green Festival" before- although I have been volunteering for local eco organizations. But generally directly, removing/restoring of invasive/native plants. One of my organizations recently actually suggested volunteering at this years Green Festival- but after finding out more about it, I agree with your assessment, that it isn't any different than the HomeShow et.al. and the purpose is to put people on mailing lists and sell them " eco-crap". Not the sort of place I want to volunteer for. Thanks for blogging this.
I had never heard of the “Green Festival” before- although I have been volunteering for local eco organizations. But generally directly, removing/restoring of invasive/native plants.

One of my organizations recently actually suggested volunteering at this years Green Festival- but after finding out more about it, I agree with your assessment, that it isn’t any different than the HomeShow et.al. and the purpose is to put people on mailing lists and sell them ” eco-crap”.
Not the sort of place I want to volunteer for.

]]> By: Jeff Martin http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/16/critical-look-at-seattles-green-festival/#comment-66207 Jeff Martin Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:28:50 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4595#comment-66207 JP: My name is Jeff Martin. I'm writing a story for my paper here in Kansas City about the Green Movement. It's a big series, actually, and my assignment is discussing why people think the movement is a bunch of nonsense. I realize you don't feel that way, but perhaps you could give me a few comments as to why people WOULD feel that way, My phone number is 816-350-6308 Thanks! JP:
My name is Jeff Martin. I’m writing a story for my paper here in Kansas City about the Green Movement. It’s a big series, actually, and my assignment is discussing why people think the movement is a bunch of nonsense. I realize you don’t feel that way, but perhaps you could give me a few comments as to why people WOULD feel that way,

My phone number is 816-350-6308

Thanks!

]]> By: toddboyle http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/16/critical-look-at-seattles-green-festival/#comment-63478 toddboyle Tue, 06 May 2008 15:38:40 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4595#comment-63478 One of the best speakers at the green festival was David Korten. His thesis: Humanity has come to the end of a long and destructive era of 7000 years. We have two choices. The model of domination and empire, or the model of earth community. What do these mean? What is the great turning? David Korten at GreenFest 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioGRn6Bxd8Y David Korten at GreenFest 2007 http://www.greenfestivals.org/content/view/267/111/ David Korten at VFP Convention 2006 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5583622409312799481 One of the best speakers at the green festival was David Korten. His thesis:

Humanity has come to the end of a long and destructive era of 7000 years. We have two choices. The model of domination and empire, or the model of earth community. What do these mean? What is the great turning?

David Korten at GreenFest 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioGRn6Bxd8Y

David Korten at GreenFest 2007
http://www.greenfestivals.org/content/view/267/111/

David Korten at VFP Convention 2006
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5583622409312799481

]]> By: cfigallo http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/16/critical-look-at-seattles-green-festival/#comment-62727 cfigallo Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:27:48 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4595#comment-62727 As former member of a former youth movement, I can say that you make too much sense. At least I know that's how you must feel when the need to do the hard work of motivating, collaborating, figuring out the sticky issues of leadership and organization is all superceded by affirmation and politically correct consumerism. It's all inside, people. It's major pick-and-shovel social labor that leads eventually to the feel-good promised land of making a difference where it counts. Lord knows, we need millions of people taking that route before the unpleasantness is everywhere and unavoidable. We simply can't imagine what we're in for. As former member of a former youth movement, I can say that you make too much sense. At least I know that’s how you must feel when the need to do the hard work of motivating, collaborating, figuring out the sticky issues of leadership and organization is all superceded by affirmation and politically correct consumerism.

It’s all inside, people. It’s major pick-and-shovel social labor that leads eventually to the feel-good promised land of making a difference where it counts. Lord knows, we need millions of people taking that route before the unpleasantness is everywhere and unavoidable. We simply can’t imagine what we’re in for.

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