For those of you watching the Oscars last night, you saw Penelope's dress that looked like it was made from a muppet. You marveled over the quirky "shadow people." And you heard that the Oscars made history by going green.
The Academy didn't give too many specifics on how they went green this year, but I was excited to see a influential body make a statement and encourage others to do the same. By bringing conservation to the forefront of everyone's minds, they set a good example to a celebrity-captive audience.
Granted, there is still some work to do be done. For example, it would have been nice to hear more about the Academy's greening efforts throughout the night, rather than just a mention by Al Gore during his presentation. And the story about the Academy going green didn't even make it to the front page of Oscar.com...I had to click a bit to find it. But a journey of a thousands miles begins with a single step...or something.
You can also click here to read the Academy's tips for the rest of us - what we can do everyday, to make a small difference.
2 comments:
First off, I loved those shadow people!
Secondly, you didn't find the "green" tips on the front page because those people really don't care. They pretend to care because that's what they think people want to see and hear...but they really don't. Being "green" is like the tight-rolled jeans of the 80s. To paraphase Billy Madison, "you're not cool unless you're Green."
Am I still considered green if green was the color of my face because I wanted to hurl at the mere sight of Al Gore and then when the documentary with him in it got an Oscar? (At least he didn't make out with Tipper when it won) :)
I love documentaries! They can produce a completely and utterly one-sided view of something and not have to produce any kind of viable argument for doing so. Oh wait...that's also most news outlets too. America's great!
See...it does pay to go to college and get an education. Not because said education enlightens people on both side of the issues, but because at some point you'll take a class where you have to do some sort of research. Unfortunately, today you have to do too much research to get an unbiased picture of all events.
Former VP - it has been said you have "championed" the global warming issue for the last 30 years. That's because 30 years ago, global cooling was the "hot button" issue of the day. Go figure!
http://www.canadafreepress.com/2007/global-warming020507.htm
I think you have a good point. Is being "green" just hype, just something fashionable to do? Are companies jumping on the bandwagon because it will make them more visable to consumers? And did the Academy just go green for this year because Al Gore was a potential winner?
I think, to a certain extent, it is just hype. People are jumping on the bandwagon and I bet the Academy doesn't completely care that much. But, on the other hand, perhaps this hype is brining an awareness to the average person, allowing people to see just how precarious a situation we're in and maybe it will motivate them to change behavior.
So maybe it's starting out as hype - as tight-rolled jeans, as you say - but will eventually become a fashion staple - like the black pant or the jean jacket. At least, I hope so.
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