Comments on: It’s gettin’ hot in here http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:51:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Michigan activists fighting global warming « wsoft.heart http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-302 Michigan activists fighting global warming « wsoft.heart Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:24:29 +0000 http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-302 [...] Press published a pretty good article about local activists in Michigan who are speaking out about global warming through workshops and presentations for community organizations, neighborhood block clubs and [...] [...] Press published a pretty good article about local activists in Michigan who are speaking out about global warming through workshops and presentations for community organizations, neighborhood block clubs and [...]

]]> By: wsoftheart http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-177 wsoftheart Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:46:21 +0000 http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-177 Thanks for all the great comments. It's wonderful to read the various anecdotes and actions about this topic. I'm glad folks are noticing/talking/taking action. Chloe, I hadn't heard of NCC before and after browsing through your website, it looks like there are some great initiatives happening through NCC. I tried downloading the EJ resource and will look forward to receiving it and looking at it in more depth! Thanks for all the great comments. It’s wonderful to read the various anecdotes and actions about this topic. I’m glad folks are noticing/talking/taking action.

Chloe, I hadn’t heard of NCC before and after browsing through your website, it looks like there are some great initiatives happening through NCC. I tried downloading the EJ resource and will look forward to receiving it and looking at it in more depth!

]]> By: jennylx http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-175 jennylx Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:11:24 +0000 http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-175 I was talking to Mariana about this madness on the way to the LAMPshop last Saturday. She told me the man at the Tacqueria near their house told her that where he's from in Mexico there's never been snow. But this year, they've had so much snow that it's killed 40 people. On a similar note, I was talking to Angie on one of those days recently when it was 74 degrees in NYC. She was like, "all these people are in fucking party-mode over this weather, and I started wondering... do you think there was a period of time when all the dinosaurs were like ice-skating through the jungles and shit, thinking, 'man, isn't this sweet?'" I was talking to Mariana about this madness on the way to the LAMPshop last Saturday. She told me the man at the Tacqueria near their house told her that where he’s from in Mexico there’s never been snow. But this year, they’ve had so much snow that it’s killed 40 people.

On a similar note, I was talking to Angie on one of those days recently when it was 74 degrees in NYC. She was like, “all these people are in fucking party-mode over this weather, and I started wondering… do you think there was a period of time when all the dinosaurs were like ice-skating through the jungles and shit, thinking, ‘man, isn’t this sweet?’”

]]> By: Chloe Schwabe http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-174 Chloe Schwabe Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:30:42 +0000 http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-174 Hey there, I am enjoying your blog posts on environmental justice. I just want to say that your concerns about communities of color and climate change are right on. Plus, all of the industrial air pollution from nasty companies that irresponsibly choose to operate in low income and/or communities of color can also contribute to the global warming problem and the environmental health of the community. As a side note, I work for the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program and I just wanted to share with you our new resource on environmental racism for group discussions. The resource can be found and downloaded at: www.nccecjustice.org/network/index.htm. Thanks for your writing. It is great. Hey there,

I am enjoying your blog posts on environmental justice. I just want to say that your concerns about communities of color and climate change are right on. Plus, all of the industrial air pollution from nasty companies that irresponsibly choose to operate in low income and/or communities of color can also contribute to the global warming problem and the environmental health of the community. As a side note, I work for the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program and I just wanted to share with you our new resource on environmental racism for group discussions. The resource can be found and downloaded at: http://www.nccecjustice.org/network/index.htm. Thanks for your writing. It is great.

]]> By: Nikki P. http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-171 Nikki P. Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:20:09 +0000 http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-171 I have been thinking about this topic more recently as well. My friend Kat, rides her bike all around Philly even though she owns a car. She's convinced me to not drive my car to work everyday. So now, I don't drive any day of the week Mon-Fri :) I do ride the train, with lots of other people :( She hasn't gotten me on the bike ride yet. I'm working on it. Girl, is in top physical condition I'll tell you that. I did walk once. It took me an hour and a half! Being from Michigan I was happy to get some warm weather in Philly during this time, but the now people from Philly are telling this is just NOT right for even Philly. It's almost scary. I have been thinking about this topic more recently as well. My friend Kat, rides her bike all around Philly even though she owns a car. She’s convinced me to not drive my car to work everyday. So now, I don’t drive any day of the week Mon-Fri :) I do ride the train, with lots of other people :( She hasn’t gotten me on the bike ride yet. I’m working on it. Girl, is in top physical condition I’ll tell you that. I did walk once. It took me an hour and a half!
Being from Michigan I was happy to get some warm weather in Philly during this time, but the now people from Philly are telling this is just NOT right for even Philly. It’s almost scary.

]]> By: phoenixandtree http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-169 phoenixandtree Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:41:47 +0000 http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-169 Thanks for this important analysis. I heard a discussion on Talk of the Nation today about how the unusually warm weather has been affecting the "cash registers" of different businesses. An ice cream store has been getting more customers; the ski industry has been losing money. It was infuriatingly shallow, and made me think of the slogan "People Before Profits," which is so often reversed. There also seemed to be a willful denial that the weather could have any serious implications or be tied to global warming at all. The contrast made me appreciate your post even more. Thanks for this important analysis. I heard a discussion on Talk of the Nation today about how the unusually warm weather has been affecting the “cash registers” of different businesses. An ice cream store has been getting more customers; the ski industry has been losing money. It was infuriatingly shallow, and made me think of the slogan “People Before Profits,” which is so often reversed. There also seemed to be a willful denial that the weather could have any serious implications or be tied to global warming at all. The contrast made me appreciate your post even more.

]]> By: T. Zac http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-167 T. Zac Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:13:29 +0000 http://wsoftheart.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/its-gettin-hot-in-here/#comment-167 Can I borrow your car on your "no car day" LOL or will that defeat the purpose? Everyday is no car day for me..and according to the links from the "An Inconvenient Truth" website I have a zero-carbon foot print. Does me well to know I am not contributing to global warming and yet, it does nothing for my social life. LOL. Great post! Can I borrow your car on your “no car day” LOL or will that defeat the purpose? Everyday is no car day for me..and according to the links from the “An Inconvenient Truth” website I have a zero-carbon foot print. Does me well to know I am not contributing to global warming and yet, it does nothing for my social life. LOL. Great post!

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