Polluting through shopping by Jonas

And why Live Earth is not going to make the difference:

“It’s a bit patronising for us 21 year olds to try to start to change the world,” said Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, explaining why the group is not on the bill at any of Al Gore’s charity concerts.

“Especially when we’re using enough power for 10 houses just for (stage) lighting. It’d be a bit hypocritical,” he told AFP in an interview before a concert in Paris.

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[tags]Live Earth, arctic monkeys, supermarket, hypocritical environmentalism[/tags]

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July 7, 2007 / 2 Comments.

2 Comments

  1. Mattias Lundmark replied:

    Overconsumption is the big culprit I think (everyone seems to have a theory of their own). Pop culture is a big part of that, with celebrity fashion as a driving force. Thus, Live Earth’s exposure of superstars might even make the problem worse.

    July 7th, 2007 at 9:56 pm. Permalink.

  2. Jonas replied:

    Agreed. Totally.

    July 11th, 2007 at 8:24 pm. Permalink.

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