The G8 is a group of eight large industrial nations in the northern hemisphere. Founded in 1974, it was the rich nation’s answer to OPEC. The group has since been at the forefront of many global issues.

Recently they had a meeting in Japan to discuss climate change, and what more their nations could do to minimize carbon emissions. They didn’t really accomplish anything with their conference, that is except for increasing carbon emissions.

As if it weren’t bad enough that the group of leaders flew thousand of miles on private jets to talk to one another, because videoconferencing just isn’t their thing. It’s been reported this week that wine from California had been airlifted in especially for the conference.

How very Kim Jong-Il of our leaders.

http://wwcpd.org/2008/g8-hypocrisy/#comments

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I came across a very interesting article today, it’s about the other side in the argument for compact fluorescent light bulbs.

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/07/27/eco.flourescent/index.html

I think the professor makes a very good point in the article. To me one of the main problems of the modern environmental movement is that everyone is looking for a quick fix to the problem. People really need to start looking at all sides before declaring something to be an environmental savior.

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