Comments on: Can We Buy A Better Future? http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:07:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pol Car Guy http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/comment-page-1/#comment-14327 Pol Car Guy Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:57:19 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/#comment-14327 I do agree with you about the car of the future. It wont work with fossile fuel that is for sure! There are many great invention waiting out there and one of them is water turning into clean hydrogen for out cars! I do agree with you about the car of the future. It wont work with fossile fuel that is for sure! There are many great invention waiting out there and one of them is water turning into clean hydrogen for out cars!

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]]> By: Computer tech http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/comment-page-1/#comment-4108 Computer tech Fri, 25 May 2007 01:05:42 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/#comment-4108 I am waiting for the water fueled car. You break the hydrogen from water and use it for fuel. Clean cheap and available everywhere. Now if the petrol lobbies would let those inventions out... I am waiting for the water fueled car. You break the hydrogen from water and use it for fuel. Clean cheap and available everywhere.
Now if the petrol lobbies would let those inventions out…

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]]> By: Alvaro [viajarasia.com] http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Alvaro [viajarasia.com] Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:57:15 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/#comment-723 I find pretty much a shame asking developing countries to abandon their development for the sake of a greener world, from our comfortable first world countries. And another thing anyone seems to think about is the real cost of every technology and technical advance we should abandon. ¿Do you think your travels, ipods, computers, or even air conditioning are sustainable?... the real thing isn't anymore buying an hybrid and having a rooftop garden, means saying no to lots of the comforts we already have. I find pretty much a shame asking developing countries to abandon their development for the sake of a greener world, from our comfortable first world countries.

And another thing anyone seems to think about is the real cost of every technology and technical advance we should abandon. ¿Do you think your travels, ipods, computers, or even air conditioning are sustainable?… the real thing isn’t anymore buying an hybrid and having a rooftop garden, means saying no to lots of the comforts we already have.

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]]> By: TravMonkey http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/comment-page-1/#comment-712 TravMonkey Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:43:35 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/#comment-712 I would look at the developed nations to show the way not the developing nations, take a look at China and America....pumping out pollution like it's going out of fashion. Even if my own country (UK) did stop polluting it would only be a tiny faction of the world's pollution in comparison to Nations like America and China. Until the largest polluting nations take a firm grip of this problem we are going no-where. Sadly because GREED comes before GREEN. I would look at the developed nations to show the way not the developing nations, take a look at China and America….pumping out pollution like it’s going out of fashion. Even if my own country (UK) did stop polluting it would only be a tiny faction of the world’s pollution in comparison to Nations like America and China.

Until the largest polluting nations take a firm grip of this problem we are going no-where. Sadly because GREED comes before GREEN.

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]]> By: ianmack http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/comment-page-1/#comment-710 ianmack Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:36:06 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/#comment-710 Lucia -- I agree, it's arrogant to assume that developing countries can change their habits when they're fighting to stay alive. It should be our job to alleviate their immediate problems, so they can concentrate on adopting new technology. The speaker at World Changing called this the "leapfrog" effect, where countries can skip using outdated technology. For example, in Africa, rather than cross the country with phone lines, it's much easier (and cheaper) for them to put up cell phone towers. Jenn - Glad to hear you're leading by example. I think that's the best anyone can hope to achieve when influencing others. Lucia — I agree, it’s arrogant to assume that developing countries can change their habits when they’re fighting to stay alive. It should be our job to alleviate their immediate problems, so they can concentrate on adopting new technology. The speaker at World Changing called this the “leapfrog” effect, where countries can skip using outdated technology. For example, in Africa, rather than cross the country with phone lines, it’s much easier (and cheaper) for them to put up cell phone towers.

Jenn – Glad to hear you’re leading by example. I think that’s the best anyone can hope to achieve when influencing others.

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]]> By: Allison http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Allison Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:22:58 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/#comment-706 Ian, Great post. I really wanted to attend this event, but I was stuck in Nanaimo. Now I feel informed! Ian,

Great post. I really wanted to attend this event, but I was stuck in Nanaimo. Now I feel informed!

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]]> By: JennDZ http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/comment-page-1/#comment-701 JennDZ Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:48:59 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/#comment-701 Wow, this is a tough one....It takes a lot, even for people who are aware that these changes need to place to really do the changing that needs to be done. Even if we stopped the pollution in the world TODAY, in 100 years, it wouldn't be cleaner than it was 20 years ago. So the way we have damaged the earth is irreversible. That being said, it is no way near a done deal. If we want our children and grandchildren to enjoy the beauty of this planet, we need to do something everyday to help the planet. I myself wish I could do more, but I am not sure where to start. So far I have sold my car, I am known as the recycle nazi to everyone I know, I use less plastic than I used to, and try to eat more organic. And I encourage others to do the same. I think people want to change, but they don't necessarily know HOW to. But I think this is a really important topic and look forward to what others have to say about it. Wow, this is a tough one….It takes a lot, even for people who are aware that these changes need to place to really do the changing that needs to be done. Even if we stopped the pollution in the world TODAY, in 100 years, it wouldn’t be cleaner than it was 20 years ago. So the way we have damaged the earth is irreversible. That being said, it is no way near a done deal. If we want our children and grandchildren to enjoy the beauty of this planet, we need to do something everyday to help the planet. I myself wish I could do more, but I am not sure where to start. So far I have sold my car, I am known as the recycle nazi to everyone I know, I use less plastic than I used to, and try to eat more organic. And I encourage others to do the same. I think people want to change, but they don’t necessarily know HOW to.
But I think this is a really important topic and look forward to what others have to say about it.

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]]> By: Karen http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Karen Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:33:40 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/#comment-700 I hope EPIC happens again next year. Experiencing that much innovation from a diverse range of industries and organizations, collected together, lends greater hope than hearing about it piecemeal and from a distance. I would say with certainty that no one attending could have walked away thinking "but what can I DO about this?" I hope EPIC happens again next year. Experiencing that much innovation from a diverse range of industries and organizations, collected together, lends greater hope than hearing about it piecemeal and from a distance. I would say with certainty that no one attending could have walked away thinking “but what can I DO about this?”

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]]> By: Lucia http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Lucia Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:58:45 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/03/19/can-we-buy-a-better-future/#comment-697 I was thinking the other day about what it would take for us to change, to revert the damage we've done and start a new collective consciousness. Far from coming up with answers, I realized that even though a lot of countries are more environmentally-aware, the vast majority of the Earth's population has other problems: like feeding themselves, and clothing themselves, and having clean water to drink. It will be a tougher job to convince any third world nation, and its population, to proactively do something to help out. No, it's in the hands of the people of the first world countries to come up with ideas, to come up with newer technologies, with newer philosophies, to convince the masses who are mostly already fed, sheltered and cared for to start a trend and make the changes the matter. This is the responsibility I think we have, for all of us who live comfortably, and can afford to change our lives just a little so that others can live better. Thankfully, I see more people who are changing their lifestyles and this alone gives me more hope than anything any scientist of politician can say. Thanks for writing about this, Ian. I was thinking the other day about what it would take for us to change, to revert the damage we’ve done and start a new collective consciousness. Far from coming up with answers, I realized that even though a lot of countries are more environmentally-aware, the vast majority of the Earth’s population has other problems: like feeding themselves, and clothing themselves, and having clean water to drink. It will be a tougher job to convince any third world nation, and its population, to proactively do something to help out.

No, it’s in the hands of the people of the first world countries to come up with ideas, to come up with newer technologies, with newer philosophies, to convince the masses who are mostly already fed, sheltered and cared for to start a trend and make the changes the matter.

This is the responsibility I think we have, for all of us who live comfortably, and can afford to change our lives just a little so that others can live better. Thankfully, I see more people who are changing their lifestyles and this alone gives me more hope than anything any scientist of politician can say.

Thanks for writing about this, Ian.

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