Comments on: Climate Crisis: This recession could be good for us http://globalsocialite.com/2009/10/15/climate-crisis-this-recession-could-be-good-for-us/ Exploration. Inspiration. Collaboration. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:08:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Penny http://globalsocialite.com/2009/10/15/climate-crisis-this-recession-could-be-good-for-us/#comment-29 Penny Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:14:58 +0000 http://globalsocialite.com/?p=161#comment-29 Yes the recession has had a positive effect on reducing carbon emissions. Not only through us in the First World trying to save money by recycling and driving less, but because so many factories have closed or gone onto short-time working. UK electricity consumption has dropped by 30% in the last 9 months and on current projections two planned new powerstation builds have been mothballed. The government should be able to meet its carbon-emission reduction targets without even trying! Good post highlighting the irony of the recession actually being a good thing as far as putting the brakes on our rampant consumerism! Yes the recession has had a positive effect on reducing carbon emissions. Not only through us in the First World trying to save money by recycling and driving less, but because so many factories have closed or gone onto short-time working. UK electricity consumption has dropped by 30% in the last 9 months and on current projections two planned new powerstation builds have been mothballed. The government should be able to meet its carbon-emission reduction targets without even trying!

Good post highlighting the irony of the recession actually being a good thing as far as putting the brakes on our rampant consumerism!

]]> By: Julia http://globalsocialite.com/2009/10/15/climate-crisis-this-recession-could-be-good-for-us/#comment-27 Julia Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:27:41 +0000 http://globalsocialite.com/?p=161#comment-27 Co-incidentally, I was reviewing realtime search engines - collecta.com and icerocket.com - and your post came top of the list when I typed in DFID. Good to find an interesting example though. Co-incidentally, I was reviewing realtime search engines – collecta.com and icerocket.com – and your post came top of the list when I typed in DFID. Good to find an interesting example though.

]]> By: Global Socialite http://globalsocialite.com/2009/10/15/climate-crisis-this-recession-could-be-good-for-us/#comment-26 Global Socialite Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:15:59 +0000 http://globalsocialite.com/?p=161#comment-26 Thanks Julia - gosh you were quick off the mark! :-) Thanks Julia – gosh you were quick off the mark! :-)

]]> By: Julia http://globalsocialite.com/2009/10/15/climate-crisis-this-recession-could-be-good-for-us/#comment-25 Julia Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:11:40 +0000 http://globalsocialite.com/?p=161#comment-25 Interesting post - thanks for the DFID link! Interesting post – thanks for the DFID link!

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