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2004-02-01 International

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-02-01 1:34:12 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Evidently the fashion show was also real.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-2-1 1:37:35 PM|| 2004-2-1 1:37:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Enviromental Justice as also a real movement. Here is a sample of their webpage (note - it's reads like Scrappleface, but their serious):

1/12/2004 Environmental Racism Landfill Remedied, But No Reparations for Residents
After waiting more than two decades, an environmental justice victory finally came to the residents of predominately black Warren County, North Carolina. Since 1982, county residents lived with the legacy of a 142-acre toxic waste dump. State and federal agencies spent $18 million to detoxify 81,500 tons contaminated soil stored at the Warren County PCB landfill but no reparations have been paid to local residents.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-2-1 1:44:54 PM|| 2004-2-1 1:44:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 One of the sponsors of the Milan Enviromental Fashion Show was the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spacial Planning and the Enviroment. I was curious about what type of wrok they do. Here is a sample:

The Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment has established a subsidy scheme which sets aside 1.5 per cent of the building costs for public buildings (and 1 per cent for school buildings) to commission or purchase works of art intended to furnish and ornament the relevant building.
With respect to historic buildings and sites and architectural policy, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science works closely with the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment and the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management. More detailed information on their co-operation is given in sections 4.3.2 and 4.5.2.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs contributes in a limited fashion to cultural events and projects related to export and tourist promotion.
Finally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs bears a share of the responsibility for international cultural relations. Some examples are the activities carried out within the Council of Europe and UNESCO, but also bilateral cultural relations. Dutch foreign policy has come under review in recent years, and as a result the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of Education, Culture and Science have an extra joint sum of 16 million guilders at their disposal to invest in foreign cultural policy.
There is no information available on the scale of activities carried out by the other Ministries in the field of culture.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-2-1 1:57:43 PM|| 2004-2-1 1:57:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 SH, you're on a roll today.
To Cop8/9: Muslim women (and 7 year old brides) have a lot greater issues than climate conditions. Correct those gender problems then get back to us.

Posted by Gasse Katze 2004-2-1 1:59:35 PM|| 2004-2-1 1:59:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 SH - I've got an idea for candles shaped like that global warming symbol (Pat Pending, of course), but instead of just wax, they'll run off fossil fuels while floating in a petrochemical pool (sweet light)

Posted by Frank G 2004-2-1 2:03:15 PM|| 2004-2-1 2:03:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 For those who are seeking access to the otehr side of the argument, The Global Commons Institute provides an alternative view to mine - for those interested. Here is al link to their article called Global Commons Institute - Defending the "Value of life"

Posted by Super Hose 2004-2-1 2:42:49 PM|| 2004-2-1 2:42:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Funny they didn't mention that we men generate more ozone-killing methane (except for, perhaps, Jessica Simpson).

Posted by Dar 2004-2-1 4:13:05 PM|| 2004-2-1 4:13:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Wait till they hit menopuase. Gender-related climate change will take on a whole new meaning.

Trust me on this.

Posted by Pamela 2004-2-1 4:29:35 PM|| 2004-2-1 4:29:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Pamela - LOL,

This article sounds like someone wants a new SUV. For study of course :)

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-2-1 11:19:06 PM|| 2004-2-1 11:19:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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