Radicalism comfortable in the Copenhagen Summit *
Copenhagen became the target of activism chic during the Summit of Climate Change flooded by waves of people whose presence unnecessary and opportunistic response to prominence, as well as green breakers who arrived ready to save the planet. Are more recalcitrant environmentalists flew economy class from Mexico and other countries.
Environmentalists also contaminated, the difference is that the mission gives them "license" to make the round trip and throw into the atmosphere each 1924 kg of CO2, according to the emissions measurement system designed by Air France. Applying the exclusionary thinking and Manichaean militants and activists, that would be enough to expel the very core environmentalist.
For example, ecological tourist Juan Carlos Garcia, who gave testimony here is the classic hippisnice all political correctness that says one of his mantras: "Large corporations have hijacked the COP to impose its position" ... Under this language speaks to haunt me the idea of \u200b\u200ban elegant executive command submitted to the organizers and negotiators at the point of AK-47. Then questions arise: What corporations and, specifically, how they make to kidnap a summit? He does not say, denounces without providing names, dates, facts and figures. And children are waiting to hear this type green of accepting and repeating accusations that dogma to justify and give lessons.
What would the green breakers and environmentalists to cupboard without the evil corporations? To reach "Hopenhagen" Ecotourism took one or more flights of One World and charged with traveling trunk containing: an HP laptop, a Nokia cell phone or Blackberry, a Casio watch, an iPod, digital camera Fuji batteries batteries, memory cards, usb ... or all in a small device. Able to launch his message to the world through a Sony video camera, a Mac and editing software, YouTube and Facebook ... Are they corporations to respect? In his speech, accusing generalizes the nameless entity, but does not cause conflict use efficiently what it produces. Even he understands the importance of the tools and means Evil puts at your fingertips.
There are people who were summoned to the summit or had the opportunity to go, but declined after thinking about it. There is another perspective activism, open and unbiased, which is not intended to address because it has other methods and achieves its goals through partnerships and ideas. BioTU is an example of how they can complement the interests in favor of a sustainable project . For its part, Avaaz organization named the "corporations and interests" and explained the mechanism used in the COP 15 fossil fuel industries grouped in the Chamber of Commerce of the United States as Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Conoco Phillips, who introduced the called lobbyists to influence the negotiations and decisions. The climate policy of the House has been a matter for companies to oppose Nike and Microsoft, while Apple, Exelon, PG & E and PNM Resources abandoned in 2009 because he disagreed.
in December 2010 will be held in Mexico, the COP 16. No doubt we will live near the runway and the show.
* Published in Replicante .