climate change concerts, oh the irony

Al Gore announced yesterday that there will be simultaneous concerts in cities all over the world on July 7 to promote awareness of climate change. Concerts will be held on all seven continents. That's right, including Antarctica.

I'm all behind the climate change problem. But I'm finding this a bit ironic. We can all agree that CO2 emissions are bad and should be reduced wherever possible. So let's put up a ton of equipment that uses a lot of electricity (never mind the diesel generation that will be necessary in Antarctica) and throw a concert using resources we know contribute to global warming and the climate change problem. Whaa?

I think the biggest one of these that bothers me is the Antarctica concert. Why would we try to spoil such a beautiful, delicate place with this kind of pollution?

And this sentence from the article makes me giggle: "He said each concert would last from four to eight hours, with a line-up that will include local talent alongside bigger acts."

Local talent on Antarctica. I wonder if there is a band called The McMurdo Five? The Penguins? I'm sure there's got to be bands at McMurdo, considering it's size and the isolation. Gotta have some fun.

*sigh*

Posted by jennj at February 17, 2007 07:59 AM