Comments on: Artist Pollutes to Criticize Carbon Offsets http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/12/08/artist-pollutes-to-criticize-carbon-offsets/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:04:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Karbon Kenny http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/12/08/artist-pollutes-to-criticize-carbon-offsets/comment-page-1/#comment-18933 Karbon Kenny Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:30:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/12/08/artist-pollutes-to-criticize-carbon-offsets/#comment-18933 Yes, embrace change. Carbon offsets don't work, so while you are trying to decide which ones to waste you money on, go get all the free ones you want: http://www.freecarbonoffsets.com Yes, embrace change. Carbon offsets don’t work, so while you are trying to decide which ones to waste you money on, go get all the free ones you want:

http://www.freecarbonoffsets.com

]]> By: James http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/12/08/artist-pollutes-to-criticize-carbon-offsets/comment-page-1/#comment-18281 James Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:02:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/12/08/artist-pollutes-to-criticize-carbon-offsets/#comment-18281 Carbon offsets are simply another method we have invented to offset our responsibilities. And a lot of people are getting filthy rich from our laziness by trading these offsets. Carbon offsets are simply another method we have invented to offset our responsibilities. And a lot of people are getting filthy rich from our laziness by trading these offsets.

]]> By: Jeremy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/12/08/artist-pollutes-to-criticize-carbon-offsets/comment-page-1/#comment-18276 Jeremy Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:43:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/12/08/artist-pollutes-to-criticize-carbon-offsets/#comment-18276 I can see her intent but I'm not sure agree with her reasoning. If every time we drove our car we assuaged our guilt with a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup I'd understand. Instead we invest in plantations or other forms of carbon sequestration which is, to a certain, somewhat questionable extent, countering the negative impacts of our behaviour. Also, why didn't she just stay home to do this? I understand the symbolism of Greenland but her medium is not consistent with her message considering the CO2 she released in traveling there. I suppose it wouldn't have been as dramatic at home. I can see her intent but I’m not sure agree with her reasoning. If every time we drove our car we assuaged our guilt with a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup I’d understand. Instead we invest in plantations or other forms of carbon sequestration which is, to a certain, somewhat questionable extent, countering the negative impacts of our behaviour.

Also, why didn’t she just stay home to do this? I understand the symbolism of Greenland but her medium is not consistent with her message considering the CO2 she released in traveling there. I suppose it wouldn’t have been as dramatic at home.

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