tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203979.post1479929701296407735..comments2023-10-19T06:02:15.903-07:00Comments on Sage Mommy Says: Energy OffsetsEmily the Great and Terriblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03574723350924761449noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203979.post-57879981454847158702008-02-04T08:00:00.000-08:002008-02-04T08:00:00.000-08:00It is often said (and perhaps not often enough) th...It is often said (and perhaps not often enough) that we cannot spend our way out of this situation. The idea is to spend less, buy less, own less. I think supporting wilderness and wildlife protections is a better way to spend $50 or $100 than buying an offset for your trip to Yellowstone. At least be sure the money is put to direct use, direct protections.<BR/><BR/>The idea (what's really needed) is to vastly REDUCE coal and gas consumption, not just ADD wind, solar and other "renewable" power sources to the mix. <BR/><BR/>Less of the bad is more important than more of the good.Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115004074972940779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203979.post-22563976582456519092008-02-01T04:18:00.000-08:002008-02-01T04:18:00.000-08:00Personally, I think they're a crock. I would neve...Personally, I think they're a crock. I would never let my son "offset" his bad behaviour by asking my daughter to do something nice. Just doesn't make sense. But I guess it's typical of human nature to put the onus on someone else. Here's a nice related farce, though...<BR/><BR/>http://www.cheatneutral.com/Burbanmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482218254218777985noreply@blogger.com