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Live Earth. Not Green ? 

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Clearly Live Earth was a monumental achievement (not least for the fact that Spinal Tap were reformed for the event and that has got to be a good thing in my book). However there has been a suggestion in the media over here in Asia that the event wasn't all that green...

I guess when you consider that jetting all those pampered stars around the globe may have added a few more carbon emissions into the atmosphere then you get the picture. Added to that, some of the sponsors of the event might not necessarily immediately spring to mind when you think of going green. Chevy for instance.

Still, my attitude is that we have to be realistic. It's not like we are suddenly going to give up our cars or stop flying is it ? I guess the point is about raising awareness of a growing problem with our planet and try to be a bit more eco friendly. And in that respect Live Earth did the trick.

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July 23, 2007 1:14 AM
 
It was held to raise awareness of the problems of the planet. Worthy but did it work? Sadly ‘Make poverty History’ hasn’t made poverty history. It may have made lots of money, as did Live Aid, but poverty is still on the increase. The problem with these events is that many people think by attending them they’ve done their bit. Went to the concert, got the t-shirt, saved the planet.
 
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