Comments on: The Beautiful Absurdity of ‘Flights for Lights’ http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: caroline walker http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62697 caroline walker Sat, 09 May 2009 12:03:24 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62697 thanks for a very welcome moment of hilarity. thanks for a very welcome moment of hilarity.

]]> By: Keith Farnish http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62630 Keith Farnish Tue, 05 May 2009 12:50:00 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62630 A beautiful example of a company that knows its customers are so in awe of the consumer culture that they would never even consider that it is hypocrisy, let alone Greenwash. Greenpa, The Unsuitablog (http://www.unsuitablog.com) is where you can go to read about every type of environmental hypocrisy going. I'm open to all new findings, and like to keep everyone on their toes; including the environmental NGOs, who are just as bad as the corporations in many ways. Enjoy. A beautiful example of a company that knows its customers are so in awe of the consumer culture that they would never even consider that it is hypocrisy, let alone Greenwash.

Greenpa, The Unsuitablog (http://www.unsuitablog.com) is where you can go to read about every type of environmental hypocrisy going. I’m open to all new findings, and like to keep everyone on their toes; including the environmental NGOs, who are just as bad as the corporations in many ways.

Enjoy.

]]> By: Steve Atkins http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62557 Steve Atkins Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:20:24 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62557 Shoppers unite...turn crap into scrap! Shoppers unite…turn crap into scrap!

]]> By: Carl http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62553 Carl Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:43:03 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62553 As Yorkshire folk say about Tescos: "E, very little helps" As Yorkshire folk say about Tescos: “E, very little helps”

]]> By: Round up of the week « Transition Town Farnham http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62521 Round up of the week « Transition Town Farnham Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:49:25 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62521 [...] And very finally, fresh from its recent foray into reducing packaging, it seems that Tesco has now returned to form with an offer to “Turn Flights into Flights“. [...] [...] And very finally, fresh from its recent foray into reducing packaging, it seems that Tesco has now returned to form with an offer to “Turn Flights into Flights“. [...]

]]> By: ROG http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62518 ROG Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:39:11 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62518 My wife's been saving up airmiles over the years, convinced she's going to get a free flight out of it. She's been trying to book it since February but three months and at least 10 hours of phone calls later she's no closer to her target. So if anyone is still thinking they're going to get to fly if they buy enough light bulbs, remember you have a formidable obstacle: the airline company itself. On the other hand, there's a guy who's beaten the system by buying <a href="http://www.johnnyjet.com/folder/reporters/puddingguyqa.html" rel="nofollow">12,000 chocolate puddings</a> then donating them to the Salvation Army. My wife’s been saving up airmiles over the years, convinced she’s going to get a free flight out of it. She’s been trying to book it since February but three months and at least 10 hours of phone calls later she’s no closer to her target. So if anyone is still thinking they’re going to get to fly if they buy enough light bulbs, remember you have a formidable obstacle: the airline company itself.
On the other hand, there’s a guy who’s beaten the system by buying 12,000 chocolate puddings then donating them to the Salvation Army.

]]> By: Neil L http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62516 Neil L Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:23:45 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62516 Was it Australian wine or European wine?? Wonder if we could cash in Air Miles for transition projects?? Cheers! Was it Australian wine or European wine?? Wonder if we could cash in Air Miles for transition projects?? Cheers!

]]> By: biffvernon http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62515 biffvernon Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:07:03 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62515 I've just cashed in my airmiles for a case of wine. Is that very bad? I’ve just cashed in my airmiles for a case of wine. Is that very bad?

]]> By: Jason Cole http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62514 Jason Cole Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:50:15 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62514 I doubt very much that people will fly more as a result of getting some Airmiles vouchers; they'll just use them to save money on any flights they already intended to take. Assuming that most of Tesco's clientelle aren't motivated to reduce CO2 emissions, it could actually be a worthwhile, albeit paradoxical, scheme. I doubt very much that people will fly more as a result of getting some Airmiles vouchers; they’ll just use them to save money on any flights they already intended to take.

Assuming that most of Tesco’s clientelle aren’t motivated to reduce CO2 emissions, it could actually be a worthwhile, albeit paradoxical, scheme.

]]> By: Josef Davies-Coates http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62512 Josef Davies-Coates Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:55:58 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62512 On Woolworths (and other empty stores) lets make them in to Community Hubs for Transition Initiatives. The gov't is actively supporthing this. Really. See http://otherexcuses.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-freecycle-woolworths.html This reminds me of an add for an australisn trucking company who, because they paid a carbon offset company, declared that "every mile we drive helps the environmet" on some such nonsense. BTW, on carbon offsetting, if anyone hasn't seen Cheat Neutral yet, you reall must: http://cheatneutral.com/ Smiles, Josef. On Woolworths (and other empty stores) lets make them in to Community Hubs for Transition Initiatives. The gov’t is actively supporthing this. Really.

See http://otherexcuses.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-freecycle-woolworths.html

This reminds me of an add for an australisn trucking company who, because they paid a carbon offset company, declared that “every mile we drive helps the environmet” on some such nonsense.

BTW, on carbon offsetting, if anyone hasn’t seen Cheat Neutral yet, you reall must:

http://cheatneutral.com/

Smiles,

Josef.

]]> By: Neil L http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62511 Neil L Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:02:45 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62511 Obviously the marketing department didn't have a real lightbulb moment when they came up with this gem and glad to see that T&£@! are using the £3bn of profit from their £1bn weekly sales wisely! Maybe we should all pledge through Pledgebank to pay our local transition initiative £1 for every time we use our local shops (or don't use T&£@!) to see how much we can raise to buy some of the local Woolworth stores as community markets and performance spaces to tell Transition Tales! What about The Wedge Card http://www.wedgecard.co.uk/? Obviously the marketing department didn’t have a real lightbulb moment when they came up with this gem and glad to see that T&£@! are using the £3bn of profit from their £1bn weekly sales wisely!

Maybe we should all pledge through Pledgebank to pay our local transition initiative £1 for every time we use our local shops (or don’t use T&£@!) to see how much we can raise to buy some of the local Woolworth stores as community markets and performance spaces to tell Transition Tales!

What about The Wedge Card http://www.wedgecard.co.uk/?

]]> By: cristiano http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62509 cristiano Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:46:29 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62509 Ha ha ha great! :-D Ha ha ha great! :-D

]]> By: Greenpa http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62508 Greenpa Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:35:00 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62508 Hey, it looks like a chance to opportunise the phenomenon! :-) It IS funny. So what we need is the green version of the "Chicken Soup For the Soul" series; and/or, an annual green version of the IgNobel Prizes; and the Raspberry Awards. Put together a short book each year; "Suitable For Bathroom Reading, And Other Bathroom Uses"; documenting all the various insanities from the pseudo green advertisers. Humor is a great weapon; and educational tool. Seriously - I can't do it; already overloaded; but if somebody is looking for a project... take it and run. "The Green Manure Book" "Inane Insane Obscene Green" "Green Adverts From Hell" "Green-Green, It's Green, They Say" Oh, yeah, that would sell. Two versions; one printed on "guaranteed 100% post consumer recycled stuff" - for your green friends; and one printed on "100% Extra Virgin Fiber" - for your anti friends. Hey, it looks like a chance to opportunise the phenomenon! :-)

It IS funny. So what we need is the green version of the “Chicken Soup For the Soul” series; and/or, an annual green version of the IgNobel Prizes; and the Raspberry Awards.

Put together a short book each year; “Suitable For Bathroom Reading, And Other Bathroom Uses”; documenting all the various insanities from the pseudo green advertisers.

Humor is a great weapon; and educational tool.

Seriously – I can’t do it; already overloaded; but if somebody is looking for a project… take it and run.

“The Green Manure Book”
“Inane Insane Obscene Green”
“Green Adverts From Hell”
“Green-Green, It’s Green, They Say”

Oh, yeah, that would sell.

Two versions; one printed on “guaranteed 100% post consumer recycled stuff” – for your green friends; and one printed on “100% Extra Virgin Fiber” – for your anti friends.

]]> By: Deborah http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62507 Deborah Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:23:55 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62507 BOGOF I think is the best response to that. BOGOF I think is the best response to that.

]]> By: cristiano http://transitionculture.org/2009/04/23/the-beautiful-absurdity-of-flights-for-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-62505 cristiano Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:01:34 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2541#comment-62505 LOL LOL

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