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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
However, how do you get someone to START being more environmentally friendly? I remember fighting the fight for recycling in Halifax and people said that recycling was bad for the environment because people would think they were 'saving the environment' with their token measure.
Sure, 1 hour is a token measure, but it could lead to something bigger. It's supposed to be a short time in one's life to reflect on what they could be doing in their everyday lives.
I've given my laundry list before of things I have done to reduce my global footprint so I won't bother repeating it (some have said it comes off as self-righteous). But I can say that those who have not started looking at their environmental impact, but started last night with Earth Hour, I harbour them no ill will and am happy that they have taken the first step. And maybe next year they will use cloth bags and reduce water consumption.
It's meant as a starting point, not an end-all be-all.
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Look, I am not saying that talking about the environment is a bad thing. The more we can talk about it the better. But IMO the way this Earth Hour is set up is completely wrong. If they really wanted to help the Earth, why is Earth hour not changed so instead of turning your lights off which is REALLY easy to do, have everyone go pick up trash out of the lakes and ponds for an hour. I will tell you why they dont do this because it would actually involve some work, and most of these people that turn their lights off couldn't be bothered to go pick up some trash. Thats my point, they think they are helping out the environment when they actually aren't.
A lot more people would buy into this idea if they made it less about "people are bad because of capitalism and advancement" and more "lets go out and do something that is actually meaningful".