In fact, most people in Johannesburg will probably be saying the same thing.
Welcome to our Earth Summit weblog where you will at least find out what some of the Greenpeacers at the Earth Summit are thinking.
Throughout the meeting we will give you the behind the scenes dirt, let you know how decisions about the future of the planet are really made. Some of it is likely to be shocking, silly, depressing and down right absurb. Whatever the case our group of highly skilled opinionators will let you know what is going on - at least from our perspective.
Stay tuned...
Posted by tracy at August 20, 2002 08:22 PMMy children want to join Greenpeace, but want to do so in person and not via e-mail. Where are your exhibits/stall located during the summit, they look forward very much to meet with you?
Posted by: Ingrid on August 22, 2002 12:01 PMTracy,
I am an environmental studant, environmental manager and environmental activist...The more I study the more I worry about the Earth's problems, the more I manage, the more I feel that there is more to be managed, the more I become active the more I think I am doing too litlle... I just wished I could be speaking with all influent political leaders and make them know what I know, so that they could learn the same as I want, manage on the same direction as I do and become more activist then me...
Posted by: Ilidio Franco Marques on August 22, 2002 05:09 PM
Hello Ingrid,
Yes you can meet us in person!
We have a 'Choose Positive Energy' stall located at Ubuntu village, which is being officially opened on Sunday 25th August 2002, by Jan Pronk.
Jan Pronk is the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the World Summit on Sustainable Development. He will officially open our stall at 2pm.
The stall itself is a great! We are showcasing a prototype refrigerator that runs on solar power, stores its energy in icepacks, and doesn’t use batteries. The really cool thing is that this kind of refrigeratorcould keep vaccines cold in parts of the world that are off the electrical grid, or where the energy supply is unstable. It could also have further reaching benefits for ordinary people in regions where there is no reliable power. Everyday staples, such as milk, eggs, dairy products, meats fish and vegetables could be kept cold, using technology called Greenfreeze that is sustainable, clean and durable. Come down and check it out!
Also, you might be able to catch us at the Bhopal exhibition we are officially opening on the 27th of August 2002, at Sandton Mall, at 7pm. Do you remember Bhopal? 40 tonnes of lethal gas from a Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India, resulted in the deaths of 8000 people. 120 000 residents continue to feel the effects today. Union Carbide pulled out of the area, without cleaning it up, and made a final payment to the victims of Bhopal of of US$370 to US$533 per survivor. This isn’t enough to buy the medicines that many survivors need on a daily basis, let alone compensate for the ongoing loss of income, social fabric and dignity .
These pictures document the daily misery it is for the people of Bhopal to continue living on a toxic site. Dow Chemicals bought Union Carbide and refuse to acknowledge that they bear responsibility for this tragedy.
I have to say though Ingrid that these pictures create very strong emotions, which might make a child upset. Actually, they would upset anyone. Except Dow Chemicals.
You could also help make Dow take responsible for their crimes, write to Dow and tell them to clean up their act.
I hope to see you and your family here!
Danielle