http://www.ecoworrier.com/news/i-wish-i-could-fly-preparing-for-take-off/ An eco-friendly eye on the building trade Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:41:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.ecoworrier.com/news/i-wish-i-could-fly-preparing-for-take-off/#comment-9 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:31:24 +0000 http://www.ecoworrier.com/news/i-wish-i-could-fly-preparing-for-take-off/#comment-9 As usual, The Governments of the West miss the point and lay blame on everyone else. "Not In Our Back Yard" You correctly point out in the "China Crisis" article that the Chinese populance have a very low carbon footprint. Their manufacturing, however, doesn't. Why? because we, The West, in our rampantly consumerist society have a ridiculously high demand for cheap goods which are made in countries like China. As with low-cost travel, it's our place to start making a difference. Charity begins at home etc.. So that'll be the ball in our side of the court again then. Matchpoint, Mr Blair to serve. As usual, The Governments of the West miss the point and lay blame on everyone else. “Not In Our Back Yard”
You correctly point out in the “China Crisis” article that the Chinese populance have a very low carbon footprint. Their manufacturing, however, doesn’t. Why? because we, The West, in our rampantly consumerist society have a ridiculously high demand for cheap goods which are made in countries like China. As with low-cost travel, it’s our place to start making a difference. Charity begins at home etc..
So that’ll be the ball in our side of the court again then.
Matchpoint,
Mr Blair to serve.

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