Paul Watson: Terrorist or Eco-Saint?

In the recent controversies over seal hunting another issue emerged. Eco-conservation and nature-loving motivations sometimes make people use violence to defend nature. Violence as a chosen method of protest, not as a result of occasional outburst of emotions.

Paul Watson, an eco-activist (for some, eco-fanatic) from US uses violence and organized attempts to disable or even sink whaler and sealer ships to save the seals and the whales. Interesting debate emerged:


Is Paul Watson a Terrorist or an Eco-Saint?

Paradox: Watson Keeps Seal Hunt Alive with His Protests

Greener China

China is in the spotlight these days. For balance, I include here some good news coming from China concerning the country's confrontation with the climate change. It is good to see that some good changes and progress is actually going on in the country that is the largest producer of plastic bags in the world (yes, it is not US this time).

Please read this article: Confronting Climate Change the Chinese Way!

We Campaign - Initiative On Global Warming

Dear Friends,

There is an interesting new initiative with the website called We campaign, based in the US. Please read the following invitation and check out the website, it is a beauty itself.

From the organizers:

Yesterday we unveiled the We campaign, which will ultimately be the largest mobilization campaign ever on global warming. Please be sure to check out our new website (http://wecansolveit.org), and great video clip:

http://www.wecansolveit.org/anthem

You can also watch Al Gore talk about the campaign in this clip from the CBS show 60 Minutes: http://www.wecansolveit.org/cbs

The Washington Post ran a great article talking about the campaign's launch. Here is an excerpt:

"In an effort to broaden the campaign's appeal, the alliance has already forged working partnerships with groups including the Girl Scouts and the United Steelworkers of America. One of its early ads will feature the unlikely alliance of clergymen Pat Robertson and Al Sharpton sitting on a couch on Virginia Beach, talking about their commitment to address climate change."

You can read the entire article and forward it to a friend here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/30/AR2008033001880.html

Please ask your friends to join our effort by clicking here: http://wecansolveit.org/page/invite/thankyousignup