Comments on: Earth Hour 2008: turn off your lights for one hour, 3/29/08, 8 pm http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/earth-hour-2008-turn-off-your-lights-for-one-hour-32908-8-pm/ Green Chemistry, the environment, science & society, for the nontechnical reader Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:42:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: stevenchen18 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/earth-hour-2008-turn-off-your-lights-for-one-hour-32908-8-pm/#comment-520 stevenchen18 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:11:27 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-520 I walked on the streets with my friends during that hour. Most homes around our community have no lights. I believe that many of them got the message. I walked on the streets with my friends during that hour. Most homes around our community have no lights. I believe that many of them got the message.

]]> By: nearlynothingbutnovels http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/earth-hour-2008-turn-off-your-lights-for-one-hour-32908-8-pm/#comment-519 nearlynothingbutnovels Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:15:02 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-519 We just came back on line in St. Louis after 9 pm. We played acoustic music in the dark for Earth Hour. We just came back on line in St. Louis after 9 pm. We played acoustic music in the dark for Earth Hour.

]]> By: stevenchen18 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/earth-hour-2008-turn-off-your-lights-for-one-hour-32908-8-pm/#comment-518 stevenchen18 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:10:24 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-518 It is 7:00 pm in California. My family will turn off the computer and lights at 8:00 pm. It is 7:00 pm in California. My family will turn off the computer and lights at 8:00 pm.

]]> By: THE HOUR IS NEAR! Earth Hour 2008, March 29, 8-9 pm local time « Chemistry for a sustainable world http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/earth-hour-2008-turn-off-your-lights-for-one-hour-32908-8-pm/#comment-514 THE HOUR IS NEAR! Earth Hour 2008, March 29, 8-9 pm local time « Chemistry for a sustainable world Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:51:55 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-514 [...] information came to me by email because I signed up and committed to Earth Hour 2008, which is fast approaching. Since the message emphasizes getting the word out, and since it is [...] [...] information came to me by email because I signed up and committed to Earth Hour 2008, which is fast approaching. Since the message emphasizes getting the word out, and since it is [...]

]]> By: Join the Earth Hour 2008 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/earth-hour-2008-turn-off-your-lights-for-one-hour-32908-8-pm/#comment-512 Join the Earth Hour 2008 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:12:47 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-512 [...] bloggers have already blogged about this pledging their support. Kutserong Kulot, Josh Spear, Chemistry for a Sustainable World, Sasha Writes, Sonnie’s Porch and many [...] [...] bloggers have already blogged about this pledging their support. Kutserong Kulot, Josh Spear, Chemistry for a Sustainable World, Sasha Writes, Sonnie’s Porch and many [...]

]]> By: nearlynothingbutnovels http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/earth-hour-2008-turn-off-your-lights-for-one-hour-32908-8-pm/#comment-370 nearlynothingbutnovels Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:21:53 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-370 Peoplepowergranny: Thanks for reading and offering your commentary. I have started to read your blog, from which I quote, "Whenever we use technology, we build more products, we use more of earth's resources." This is simply and dramatically untrue. If you would read any one of many sources, including my own posts on green chemistry here and on my other blog (http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com), you would learn of many examples where new technology is protecting the environment. Take the example of the new solar cells that are so effective: this is new technology and it is going to help the environment! So, while your point about population is an excellent one, I think you are very far off base on these other matters (it is just my opinion). Therefore, it makes perfect sense to me to be as efficient and sustainable as possible when it comes to natural resources, and, while this isn't coupled to dealing with population problems, neither is it incompatible with concerns about overpopulation. Thanks again for taking the time to read and comment, and for sharing your blog. Best wishes, Jim (parent of two children) Peoplepowergranny: Thanks for reading and offering your commentary.

I have started to read your blog, from which I quote, “Whenever we use technology, we build more products, we use more of earth’s resources.” This is simply and dramatically untrue.

If you would read any one of many sources, including my own posts on green chemistry here and on my other blog (http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com), you would learn of many examples where new technology is protecting the environment. Take the example of the new solar cells that are so effective: this is new technology and it is going to help the environment! So, while your point about population is an excellent one, I think you are very far off base on these other matters (it is just my opinion). Therefore, it makes perfect sense to me to be as efficient and sustainable as possible when it comes to natural resources, and, while this isn’t coupled to dealing with population problems, neither is it incompatible with concerns about overpopulation.

Thanks again for taking the time to read and comment, and for sharing your blog. Best wishes, Jim (parent of two children)

]]> By: People Power Granny http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/earth-hour-2008-turn-off-your-lights-for-one-hour-32908-8-pm/#comment-369 People Power Granny Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:13:04 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-369 I'm tired of how many of us don't give a darn about how our population numbers are overpopulating our earth, and having impact on climate change. Read my recent post on http://peoplepowergranny.blogspot.com/ and tell me what size you think families should be today. I’m tired of how many of us don’t give a darn about how our population numbers are overpopulating our earth, and having impact on climate change. Read my recent post on http://peoplepowergranny.blogspot.com/ and tell me what size you think families should be today.

]]> By: Staples Ends Contracts With Asia Pulp on Environment « Chemistry for a sustainable world http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/earth-hour-2008-turn-off-your-lights-for-one-hour-32908-8-pm/#comment-365 Staples Ends Contracts With Asia Pulp on Environment « Chemistry for a sustainable world Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:25:16 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-365 [...] environmental problems around the world. For more information, see the World Wildlife Fund links two posts ago on this [...] [...] environmental problems around the world. For more information, see the World Wildlife Fund links two posts ago on this [...]

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