Comments on: Carbon Emissions Began in the UK http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/02/20/carbon-emissions-began-in-the-uk/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Tue, 22 May 2012 15:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Week in Review: How the World Views Environmentalists : EcoWorldly http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/02/20/carbon-emissions-began-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-55139 Week in Review: How the World Views Environmentalists : EcoWorldly Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:02:12 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/02/20/carbon-emissions-began-in-the-uk/#comment-55139 [...] Charnley reflected on the rise of the industrial revolution in the UK and its implications for the world and [...] [...] Charnley reflected on the rise of the industrial revolution in the UK and its implications for the world and [...]

]]> By: Gavin Hudson http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/02/20/carbon-emissions-began-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-55138 Gavin Hudson Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:54:13 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/02/20/carbon-emissions-began-in-the-uk/#comment-55138 I think perhaps the Industrial Revolution marked an opportunity, like the twinkle in the eye of a parent marks a great-grandchild in some distant future. For thousands of years, all of our species cooked over open fires alone. This caused pollution that we're only now studying and understanding. Like many other species, we hunted other species; sometimes to extinction. Today, we can cook foods in minutes with a microwave, which uses a little electricity. The emissions costs have actually improved. Who would have thought 15,000 years ago, when we were nomads and herdspeople, that some of our species would grow to be vegetarians and vegans? Just wanted to play the devil's advocate a bit. In case anyone's interested, there's an interesting book I read recently that argues rather convincingly that things are in fact getting better. I reviewed it not so long ago: <a href="http://gavinhudson.greenoptions.com/2007/11/14/where-we-stand-a-surprising-look-at-the-real-state-of-our-planet-book-review/" rel="nofollow">Where We Stand: A surprising look at the real state of our planet</a> I think perhaps the Industrial Revolution marked an opportunity, like the twinkle in the eye of a parent marks a great-grandchild in some distant future.

For thousands of years, all of our species cooked over open fires alone. This caused pollution that we’re only now studying and understanding. Like many other species, we hunted other species; sometimes to extinction.

Today, we can cook foods in minutes with a microwave, which uses a little electricity. The emissions costs have actually improved. Who would have thought 15,000 years ago, when we were nomads and herdspeople, that some of our species would grow to be vegetarians and vegans?

Just wanted to play the devil’s advocate a bit. In case anyone’s interested, there’s an interesting book I read recently that argues rather convincingly that things are in fact getting better. I reviewed it not so long ago:

Where We Stand: A surprising look at the real state of our planet

]]> By: Diane http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/02/20/carbon-emissions-began-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-55137 Diane Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:14:56 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/02/20/carbon-emissions-began-in-the-uk/#comment-55137 You're right. Britain was the home of the industrial revolution and this is to blame for the massive change the world saw. Without it though we couldn't be writing this on computers and would be sat with a flickering candle with a hungry belly. But what goes around comes around and we'll revert back to that once all the coal, gas and oil is gone or just too expensive. You’re right. Britain was the home of the industrial revolution and this is to blame for the massive change the world saw. Without it though we couldn’t be writing this on computers and would be sat with a flickering candle with a hungry belly.
But what goes around comes around and we’ll revert back to that once all the coal, gas and oil is gone or just too expensive.

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