Dear GlobalWarmingIsReal,

I wanted to get in touch with you because of your recent posts on activism and the environment. I work for a company called SnagFilms that allows audiences to watch award-winning documentaries online for free, help support filmmakers and donate to groups that work on issues like implementing solar energy systems in developing countries. We have a film called FIGHTING GOLIATH: TEXAS COAL WARS, a Robert Redford narrated documentary that tells the story of farmers, ranchers and Mayors fighting against the construction of 18 new coal-burning power plants in Texas. I would like to invite you to pick up the SnagFilms widget for this film and share it with your audience by creating a virtual movie theater on your blog.

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Best regards,
Richard Matson

Check out these two videos that we have put together. They are hosted by Edward Norton and deal with issues facing our planet. If you have anymore questions feel free to email and get in contact with us.

"Plastic Plague"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1glVFMej_3g

"Dangerous Catch"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_TSIMWnvb4

What a bunch of pathetic losers you idiots are. Your hoax is being called by, among others, Alaska, and you're going down as the charlatans that you and your "science" are.

There, is that polite enough?

Well, guy, it sounds a little wimpy to me. Is that all you've got? Tell you what, my friend, you go back and get real, real mad. Think about it. Al Gore, Al Gore, Al Gore! C'mon ya wimp. I eat people like you for breakfast and I'm not going away! So think real hard, come up with an argument, and come back when you can act like a man.

And I'm not trying to be polite.

Now, with all that said, you're just a little addle-brained and I can't blame you for that, I guess.
So the "state of Alaska" is calling us on our hoax, eh? Do tell. Is it being led by Ted Stevens? (And you don't really have to tell, I already know what you're referring to - unless of, course, you feel compelled.)
I'm just curious, Guy, and you may surprise me here, because obviously I don't know, but have you ever been to Alaska? Have you ever talked to people that have lived there their whole lives? Have you ever talked with any scientists, well, ever, but more specifically one that has studied the ecology of permafrost for the past thirty years? Any of that?
Do you really, really think you know what you're talking about?
Well, sure, I suppose you do. And that is what is truly pathetic.
Thanks for the comment, you help prove an important point.
Have a nice day.

Great site, for your doubting Thomases or doubting Guys…a great film is the Story of Stuff (you tube) It puts responsibility for environmental destruction squarely on our sholders. Information on the Pacific Trash Vortex is also great stuff and can be found on youtube as well.
The thing about the topic of global warming is that opponents can and will use the verifiable fact that, the earth, on its own, goes through radical climate change naturally. So they just shrug their sholders and move on. I have found the best approach for getting nay sayers on board is to simply come at it from a financial benefits point of view. Being green, especially for corporations can reap huge financial benefits. Getting corporations on board, not through carbon offsets (a sham that releases them from responsibility and just makes the carbon offset companies rich)but through actual greening of their business practices can reap huge financial rewards. Why pay for offsets when you can save by greening? Sorry….I'm a blogger lol lol lol I get carried away. But you are right about Alaska and Stevens and I have lived in Alaska…….the warming is all too obvious! Kudos to you great site!

Meredith,

Thanks for the comment. I'm familiar with the film "The Story of Stuff" - you're right, it is very good.

I just posted on the work of the SeaStudios Foundation. They have some films in their portfolio about the condition of the oceans and the trash vortex.

I certainly agree that with the challenges of global warming, climate change, and sustainability come great opportunities. I don't understand why some (who have commented here) seem so dead set to act against their own economic interest. The efforts from some to keep the public in a state of confusion about these matters is unfortunately working for some…

Thanks again for the comment.

I appreciate you adding ecopanas as a friend on Digg…the contact helped lead me to your site and it is an excellent resources. I also just took a look at the work of SeaStudios and is groundbreaking. I look forward to seeing more….

Thanks Julie, I look forward to following what you are doing as well. Please feel free to let me know of any comments or questions of anything you see here.

It's always good to see other bloggers out there trying to get the public to pay attention to climate change issues. Keep on with the effort!

R.
richardbesel.blogspot.com

Thanks Richard, I appreciate your comment.

I've just checked out your blog "Inventio" - your work is very interesting. I recommend it to all readers of GWIR:
http://richardbesel.blogspot.com/

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I flush my dog's poops down the toilet with a flushable dog poop bag. Most eco-friendly way to get rid of poops.

There are flushable dog poop bags. The best answer probably because dog poop can get treated just as your poop is. Throwing dog poops into the trash overcrowds our landfills and pollutes our water system.

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Thank you so much for reading.

Sincerely,
Michael Yang

I was reading Thomas' reply to the question about environmental costs between driving and flying and wanted to share info on this new site called http://www.cost2drive.com that compares the cost of flying with the cost of driving. It doesn't compare enviornmental costs - but that would be a neat feature.

Hi Gite,

Thanks for the link in response to the post from the Earth Talk column. Just for clarification - the Earth Talk column is made available to us from the editors of E Magazine, and so the response to the question regarding the costs of flying vs. driving aren't mine.

Thanks again for your link.