http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith Exposing Environmental Hypocrites Everywhere! Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:56:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It hurts me to write this as I have been a member of the Woodland Trust for many years. They don't just buy and protect native woodland in the UK and sensitively plant up large areas of former farm or grazing land, but they are also at the forefront of ... http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/07/22/woodland-trust-hypocrites-or-just-foolish/ I threatened to do it, and I always carry through with my threats (being a good parent, ecologist and all round pain in the backside) so, with great fanfare I would like to induct John Reed into the EcoSpam Hall Of Fame1 John Reed is Creative Director of Elevator Communications, a ... http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/07/17/ecospam-its-new-its-green-its-not/ My inbox has been overflowing with love and best wishes to the planet from all sorts of people recently -- one of them is no less than Tony Blair, that great peacekeeper1, climate saviour2 and lover of human rights3 is pushing his big plan (yes, another one) to return the ... http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/07/14/tony-blair-a-sudden-turn-of-conscience-no/ And it was going so well -- The Independent and The Guardian running numerous articles about the dangers of climate change and the hypocrisy of government and business in pretending they are doing something when they aren't. The Times, with its special green sections. The Scotsman, with it's thoughtful analysis ... http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/07/10/british-press-on-the-side-of-the-money/ I may have covered this before but excuse me while I spit a few more feathers at watching this 30 second advert again. "I guess it is easy being green!" Absolutely -- tell corporations you don't need their global sickness in order to lead a good life. (And what the hell is that ... http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/07/07/video-ford-exploits-kermit-for-greenwashing/ Corporations, basically, run the world: what they do influences billions of people, not just in terms of the environmental impact of their activities, but in making people think that the corporate way is the best way. It's not quite that simple -- corporations are an intrinsic part of the greater ... http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/07/03/99-corporations-get-together-and-do-some-serious-greenwashing/ "Ok, guys, we've spent billions of dollars clearing out anyone who might have got in your way -- just as you asked. We couldn't really afford it but the arms guys needed a big battle to clear out the warehouses, and we know how persuasive they can be -- if ... http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/06/30/coast-is-clear-lets-suck-the-oil-out/ Tim Henman, erstwhile British tennis hero, is on the rampage, as only a tiger can be (ok, I'm stretching the truth slightly) -- but something must be up when a former mild-mannered sports personality takes to the streets protesting about a development. In fact these developments, all ten of them ... http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/06/25/eco-towns-a-smokescreen-for-property-developers/ Despite being nearly two years old, this is an excellent article about the lengths oil companies (and not just ExxonMobil) will go to keep people buying oil. Original link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at0T7Fi5l_I The new ExxonMobil advertising campaign purports to care about its impact on the global environment, yet ExxonMobil continues to lobby hard ... http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/06/23/george-monbiot-slates-exxonmobil/ First prize for the most infuriating and patronising e-mail of the year so far goes to American Express for this hideous gem: Good Afternoon, Your readers have the next four weeks to think about their ideas to make a positive impact in the world. Today, we’re announcing the return of Members ... http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/06/20/american-express-just-sod-off-please/