Comments on: Who’s The Greenest of Them All? Hint: Look To The Developing World! http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/whos-the-greenest-of-them-all-greendex-survey-finds-developing-world-tops-the-list/ Green & Sustainable Business Ventures: For Entrepreneurs & Investors Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:59:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/whos-the-greenest-of-them-all-greendex-survey-finds-developing-world-tops-the-list/comment-page-1/#comment-6106 Laura Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:28:20 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/who%e2%80%99s-the-greenest-of-them-all-hint-look-to-the-developing-world/#comment-6106 Rod Adams said: Poverty might make someone act a bit “greener” but it does not always result in an overall improvement in the environment. I completely agree with this statement. The population of most African nations don't have houses, use cars and use the Internet, and yet the Horn of Africa, for example, is an environmental disaster; ditto for Haiti in the Americas. Moreover, at the rate we are going, the developed world would have to become one with the under-developed world to "attain" equal sustainability results. Isn't this what Marxism is all about, to give up a piece of the pie so the world would be equal? I have the sneeking suspicion that the Left has been quite successful in selling us an apocalytic scenario to reach its objectives. While I support sustainable measures and technology innovation, I certainly don't believe that using the developing world as a model to imitate is the answer to being "green." To date, I have yet to see any ideas from the "illuminati" to tell us the model to emulate with regard to the increasing human population. According to the Malthusian model, the planet is only capable of sustaining 5.7 billion people, yet we are close to 7 billion, reaching 9 billion by 2030. Even with technology innovation, how "green" can a planet be when its sustainability is at risk by the sheer number of people living in it, with most people being born in the developing world, poor and very poor nations? Rod Adams said:
Poverty might make someone act a bit “greener” but it does not always result in an overall improvement in the environment.

I completely agree with this statement. The population of most African nations don’t have houses, use cars and use the Internet, and yet the Horn of Africa, for example, is an environmental disaster; ditto for Haiti in the Americas. Moreover, at the rate we are going, the developed world would have to become one with the under-developed world to “attain” equal sustainability results.

Isn’t this what Marxism is all about, to give up a piece of the pie so the world would be equal? I have the sneeking suspicion that the Left has been quite successful in selling us an apocalytic scenario to reach its objectives.

While I support sustainable measures and technology innovation, I certainly don’t believe that using the developing world as a model to imitate is the answer to being “green.”

To date, I have yet to see any ideas from the “illuminati” to tell us the model to emulate with regard to the increasing human population. According to the Malthusian model, the planet is only capable of sustaining 5.7 billion people, yet we are close to 7 billion, reaching 9 billion by 2030. Even with technology innovation, how “green” can a planet be when its sustainability is at risk by the sheer number of people living in it, with most people being born in the developing world, poor and very poor nations?

]]> By: Rod Adams http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/whos-the-greenest-of-them-all-greendex-survey-finds-developing-world-tops-the-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1579 Rod Adams Sun, 18 May 2008 23:55:05 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/who%e2%80%99s-the-greenest-of-them-all-hint-look-to-the-developing-world/#comment-1579 As someone who has visited some of the "greener" countries on the list as well as traveled pretty extensively here in the US, I question the metrics used in the report. Our air, water and land, though certainly not even close to perfect seem a lot cleaner than they are in many countries where people live in smaller homes, drive less and use less fresh water. Perhaps that is because we can afford to install effective sewer systems, emissions control systems, and larger homes using materials that are not found by the side of the road. Poverty might make someone act a bit "greener" but it does not always result in an overall improvement in the environment. As someone who has visited some of the “greener” countries on the list as well as traveled pretty extensively here in the US, I question the metrics used in the report.

Our air, water and land, though certainly not even close to perfect seem a lot cleaner than they are in many countries where people live in smaller homes, drive less and use less fresh water.

Perhaps that is because we can afford to install effective sewer systems, emissions control systems, and larger homes using materials that are not found by the side of the road.

Poverty might make someone act a bit “greener” but it does not always result in an overall improvement in the environment.

]]> By: Ami http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/whos-the-greenest-of-them-all-greendex-survey-finds-developing-world-tops-the-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1528 Ami Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:36 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/who%e2%80%99s-the-greenest-of-them-all-hint-look-to-the-developing-world/#comment-1528 It's not surprising that less developed countries practice greener consumption. In my experiences in Mexico, any item, whether it was food, an electronic device, or a piece of clothing was utilized to the max in order to save money and optimize value. In the US, we could certainly learn from this type of practice. It’s not surprising that less developed countries practice greener consumption. In my experiences in Mexico, any item, whether it was food, an electronic device, or a piece of clothing was utilized to the max in order to save money and optimize value. In the US, we could certainly learn from this type of practice.

]]> By: Meryn Stol http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/whos-the-greenest-of-them-all-greendex-survey-finds-developing-world-tops-the-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1517 Meryn Stol Tue, 13 May 2008 17:50:50 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/who%e2%80%99s-the-greenest-of-them-all-hint-look-to-the-developing-world/#comment-1517 There has been some earlier discussion of this report here: http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/must-read-greendex-international-study-of-consumers-and-sustainability/ There has been some earlier discussion of this report here:

http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/must-read-greendex-international-study-of-consumers-and-sustainability/

]]> By: MC Milker http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/whos-the-greenest-of-them-all-greendex-survey-finds-developing-world-tops-the-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 MC Milker Tue, 13 May 2008 12:45:58 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/who%e2%80%99s-the-greenest-of-them-all-hint-look-to-the-developing-world/#comment-1511 Good question! It may be cultural. Good question! It may be cultural.

]]> By: Sarah Pressman Lovinger http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/whos-the-greenest-of-them-all-greendex-survey-finds-developing-world-tops-the-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Sarah Pressman Lovinger Mon, 12 May 2008 18:34:41 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/12/who%e2%80%99s-the-greenest-of-them-all-hint-look-to-the-developing-world/#comment-1506 I wonder why the Germans and the British greener are than the French? I wonder why the Germans and the British greener are than the French?

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