Eco Warriors forced to cough up
Discussion
"Three environmental activists have been ordered to pay Network Rail costs and compensation, with five ordered to undertake 60 hours of community service, relating to the hijacking in June 2008 of a train transporting coal to the Drax power station. Judge James Spencer QC said that Network Rail had lost nearly GBP 37,000 (EUR 42,430.57 USD 60,734.79) as a result of the 16-hour protest. The group had been protesting over the impact of burning coal at the UK plant".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/04/...
I can imagine that'll take some time at £5 a week
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/04/...
I can imagine that'll take some time at £5 a week
As homes and other buildings emit more evil tax gas than the entire transport sector, presumably any of these dolts living in a house as a home-owner would be only too pleased to sell it and give the balance after their mortgage is paid off to the Court in settlement (assuming they're not in negative equity) just think of that huge weight off their conscience. Living in a tent or a tree or a cave and living off berries and guano, such fulfilment.
Marquis_Rex said:
"Among the group are a senior university lecturer, teachers a preacher and a film-maker. Most of the group receive only modest incomes and many had large student loans outstanding."
Eco Warriors are great unwashed impoverished penniless self righteous t
ts-shocker!
Uni lecturer - never wrongEco Warriors are great unwashed impoverished penniless self righteous t
ts-shocker!Teacher - never wrong
Preacher - never wrong
Imagine spending a day amongst that bunch of numpties?
Monki said:
Marquis_Rex said:
"Among the group are a senior university lecturer, teachers a preacher and a film-maker. Most of the group receive only modest incomes and many had large student loans outstanding."
Eco Warriors are great unwashed impoverished penniless self righteous tts-shocker!
Uni lecturer - never wrongEco Warriors are great unwashed impoverished penniless self righteous t
ts-shocker!Teacher - never wrong
Preacher - never wrong
Imagine spending a day amongst that bunch of numpties?
wanna be hippie chick comments on monbiots blog about it.
What lenghts would you go to, to avoid a dinner party with this woman
What lenghts would you go to, to avoid a dinner party with this woman
green angel chloe said:
It's a great shame that things didn't turn out well at the trial, and has left me feeling bitter. One of my colleagues went on at me this afternoon, when I mentioned this, saying that these sorts of protests could cause power cuts, put lives at risk and inflict misery on ordinary people. I told her that it would actually be a good idea if there was more disruption, and here's why.
Firstly, it would get the point across in no uncertain terms. It would shake the silly majority out of their complacency and make them wake up to the fact that there is a strong movement towards shutting down these death factories. Also blackouts or energy rationing would make people think carefully about the electricity they are wasting on a daily basis. They would realise that their Greener neighbours are better off in many ways without an addiction to energy - the more eco-conscious would still have fresh, locally sourced food in their larders (and gardens!), the lazy and profligate would just have warmed up freezers full of rotting foodstuffs that had been shipped or flown halfway across the planet.
Also people would start to think about alternatives to the default lifestyle in this country of sitting in front of the TV, listening to canned music, doing everything under artificial light at all hours. Those of us who heeded Earth Hour these last few years will know what I mean. During Earth Hour this year, my partner and I lit candles and sat discussing the big picture and the meaning of our lives. Later, some neighbours (also Green-minded) joined us and we had a wonderful meal by candlelight, singing songs, telling stories and solving the world's problems. It was a satisfying, intimate and relaxing time.
Power shortages would be nothing to be afraid of, if we thought of them as extended Earth Hours. If we have hundreds of Drax-style protests country-wide and there are shortages as a result, communities will in fact be brought closer together, once people realise that they can be happy, fulfilled and productive without being energy-hogs.
In the meantime, as George points out, the Drax protesters have helped to raise awareness, which is always a good start.
Firstly, it would get the point across in no uncertain terms. It would shake the silly majority out of their complacency and make them wake up to the fact that there is a strong movement towards shutting down these death factories. Also blackouts or energy rationing would make people think carefully about the electricity they are wasting on a daily basis. They would realise that their Greener neighbours are better off in many ways without an addiction to energy - the more eco-conscious would still have fresh, locally sourced food in their larders (and gardens!), the lazy and profligate would just have warmed up freezers full of rotting foodstuffs that had been shipped or flown halfway across the planet.
Also people would start to think about alternatives to the default lifestyle in this country of sitting in front of the TV, listening to canned music, doing everything under artificial light at all hours. Those of us who heeded Earth Hour these last few years will know what I mean. During Earth Hour this year, my partner and I lit candles and sat discussing the big picture and the meaning of our lives. Later, some neighbours (also Green-minded) joined us and we had a wonderful meal by candlelight, singing songs, telling stories and solving the world's problems. It was a satisfying, intimate and relaxing time.
Power shortages would be nothing to be afraid of, if we thought of them as extended Earth Hours. If we have hundreds of Drax-style protests country-wide and there are shortages as a result, communities will in fact be brought closer together, once people realise that they can be happy, fulfilled and productive without being energy-hogs.
In the meantime, as George points out, the Drax protesters have helped to raise awareness, which is always a good start.
green angel chloe said:
During Earth Hour this year, my partner and I lit candles and sat discussing the big picture and the meaning of our lives. Later, some neighbours (also Green-minded) joined us and we had a wonderful meal by candlelight, singing songs, telling stories and solving the world's problems. It was a satisfying, intimate and relaxing time.
Oh wow... while they were pontificating, cogitating and farting more CO2 into the atmosphere than a cow, I was probably somewhere having A LOT MORE FUN!!!Fair enough, lets stop burning coal - lets burn Green Activists to create power instead! If a Green Activist has a higher calorific value than a lump of coal, it's a win win situation (although I suspect the lump of coal has a higher IQ than your average greenie)
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