Comments on: X Games Opened My Eyes http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2010/02/08/x-games-opened-my-eyes/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Gabriel Elsner http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2010/02/08/x-games-opened-my-eyes/#comment-86749 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:04:43 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=17205#comment-86749 Matt – i believe you are being more than a spoilsport -but actually alienating a powerful segment of the population that we need to recruit to solve this problem. Yes, skiing does have a negative environmental impact. However, those who love skiing are some of the more environmentally conscious “mainstream” people. We need to outreach to them where they’re at.

Businesses can be our allies in the fight. We should be careful about how much power they have in our elections and our democracy by passing good laws that encourage good behavior. I’m talking about a price on carbon. That is how we will quickly shift our economy to a sustainable one – and if you ask me, the “middle and upper class people” have capital that can be invested right now to make that shift a reality.

]]> By: Erin http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2010/02/08/x-games-opened-my-eyes/#comment-86748 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:43:25 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=17205#comment-86748 Matt – this is true. But that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t allow people who have developed an enthusiasm for nature and the seasons to get involved in the climate change movement. There’s actually a whole organization based in the West that’s made up of ski and snowboard enthusiasts who care about the mountains and the environment. These winter sports are what have made them aware of the issues – and who knows, in the future they may even agree that the way ski mountains are used is wrong.

]]> By: matt http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2010/02/08/x-games-opened-my-eyes/#comment-86745 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:47:32 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=17205#comment-86745 I don’t mean to be a spoilsport, but ski mountains are incredibly environmentally destructive. Entire mountains are clearcut for ski paths, snowmaking uses massive amounts of water and energy, chairlifts and all the other machines necessary use tons of energy; All this so that middle and upper class people can be entertained.

]]> By: Greg Robie http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2010/02/08/x-games-opened-my-eyes/#comment-86718 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:26:37 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=17205#comment-86718 The proof of this optimistic view of big corporations will have, as a litmus test, how they use their new gained political speech to push for politicians who can and will effect scientifically meaningful climate change legislation. Unless I missed something, when given a very free hand in the writing of ACES and CEJAP they appeared to be more focused on greed than green.

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