Will the environment lose out to the economy in 2009?

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Will the environment lose out to the economy in 2009?
Dominic Waughray, Head of Environmental Initiatives at the World Economic Forum invites you to participate in the Davos Debates http://www.youtube.com/davos

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[MinnesotaNorthStar]

I think this environmental crap is a communist movement and nothing more. Why don't people wise up in this worlds bullshit. There is more importance put on plants and animals than on human beings. Soon you will not have the right to own the nature in your own backyards. The economy and the environmental movement are only two pieces to there gigantic puzzle of control. Man will never save the world. That is Gods job. I will never recycle anything. Ever!!!

[Haruurara17]

Nobody wants to talk about changing individual life styles-their own environmentally impacting behaviours. This is a major root of the problem! Nobody has the will to consciously make decisions on what's best for themselves-what's best for their environment. They way things will be is, we are not shooting ourselves in the feet, we're sawing if off. It's hopeless-greed will drive us till the end

[inquisitivelogic]

Great question.

[CanyonLakeTX]

Impact on the environment is determined by the global energy plan. A new energy source will be discovered in the near future. This will create clean abundant energy to all of mankind free from pollution. As Human populations grow industry must maintain an effort to minimize or eliminate their environmental impact. The Environment must be studied and action must be taken in order to keep our eco system in balance for a sustainable future. Greed can no longer be the prime mover of human societies.

[chuckkottke]

Many problems, one source. Fair Election & Fair Campaigns are at the heart of the matter. Our shared vales, our shared commons - from education, economics, justice, basic scientific research, to fair trade & better business practices all benefit from or require honest elected officials who are accountable to their constituents, nation, and world. Otherwise, excessively selfish, unfair, & shortsighted measures become the norm, and our shared commons goes down the tube. Square one = referees.

[NWforager]

u get it twisted Broyale, but it's not your fault. If we start from the 'bottom' ,we start from necessity and what earth provides Free. You are talking about 'details', money is a detail we have been sold to believe is necessary. School is a Detail. try it out. Put some cash in your mouth and chew. Try feeding it to any animal or plant.

[NWforager]

Ok . Dont be swayed by propaganda then. Way before 'global warming' there was Pollution ! Does anyone recall pollution? Its simple and weather we still question c02 , Pollution is Real.

[Vercingetorix1313]

Okay fine ill admit it...:-(, I bought Al Gore's movie I watched and took the science as truth, but no one is buying it any more. The earth cycles from ice age to tropics its been going on for millions of years...I mean He had animated polar bears drowning..um dah what i mean to say is that if you believe that oil comes from dinosaur bones just because its a lipid your misinformed; was Arabia a dino holy site? Its a bunch of buffalo chips. Tell them to release the alternative energy pattens!@

[Appletreetv]

First off, the majority of the people experiencing the recession arent having trouble finding there next meal. Second of all, unless it turns into a depression like it was in late 20's, this recession is temporary. Maximum 2 years. Saving the planet is an ongoing effort not just something u can fix by bailing out rich, money stealing, bastards.

[Broyale26]

You're missing the point. What i'm trying to say is that you have to start from the bottom up. You can't say that the recession is just a mindstate. Maybe for someone who hasn't had to deal with the effects of it, then its easy to come off aloof and condescending. But until you start trying to fix the real tangible issues first, you are not gonna make any progress. I stand by what I said before. What good is saving the planet to someone trying to figure out how their gonna find their next meal?