Comments on: Jeremy Jackson on How We Wrecked the Oceans http://transitionculture.org/2010/07/21/jeremy-jackson-on-how-we-wrecked-the-oceans/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Fri, 25 May 2012 15:05:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keith Thomas http://transitionculture.org/2010/07/21/jeremy-jackson-on-how-we-wrecked-the-oceans/comment-page-1/#comment-70270 Keith Thomas Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:33:16 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3763#comment-70270 I agree with everyone here, and Ted Jackson too, but I thought Jackson's talk was heavy on superficial assertion and weak on facts and well-founded extrapolations. I was hoping to send it on to friends, but came to the conclusion early on that those not already informed and convinced about the war of extermination humans are fighting against ocean life would not be persuaded by Jackson. There is nothing Jackson said at any point that marked him out as an experienced scientist. Any committed kid could have put the entire text together after a day on the web with Google. A lost opportunity. I agree with everyone here, and Ted Jackson too, but I thought Jackson’s talk was heavy on superficial assertion and weak on facts and well-founded extrapolations. I was hoping to send it on to friends, but came to the conclusion early on that those not already informed and convinced about the war of extermination humans are fighting against ocean life would not be persuaded by Jackson. There is nothing Jackson said at any point that marked him out as an experienced scientist. Any committed kid could have put the entire text together after a day on the web with Google. A lost opportunity.

]]> By: treaclemine http://transitionculture.org/2010/07/21/jeremy-jackson-on-how-we-wrecked-the-oceans/comment-page-1/#comment-70225 treaclemine Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:07:39 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3763#comment-70225 I think that generally people need time to come to the difficult truth in their own way. In the meantime, it seems to be more effective to start where people already are - to talk to them about saving money, and having more fun. Focus on the social, fun, affordable, manageable first steps which can get people started on the journey - maybe clubbing together to help one another start growing some fruit and veg in their gardens, or doing energy audits of one anothers houses. Feed in the resources to answer the deeper and wider questions as they arise. I think that generally people need time to come to the difficult truth in their own way.

In the meantime, it seems to be more effective to start where people already are – to talk to them about saving money, and having more fun.

Focus on the social, fun, affordable, manageable first steps which can get people started on the journey – maybe clubbing together to help one another start growing some fruit and veg in their gardens, or doing energy audits of one anothers houses.

Feed in the resources to answer the deeper and wider questions as they arise.

]]> By: vince adams http://transitionculture.org/2010/07/21/jeremy-jackson-on-how-we-wrecked-the-oceans/comment-page-1/#comment-70220 vince adams Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:40:01 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3763#comment-70220 I was greatly moved by the Ted Jackson film on the state of our oceans. It was rather neatly put and very understandable for the amateur environmentalist. The key issue is how do we get this message out there with frightening or turning off our fellow citizens. I'd like to know ideas on how other people groups have built an understandable and people friendly message that gets their local public off their seats and doing something. I was greatly moved by the Ted Jackson film on the state of our oceans. It was rather neatly put and very understandable for the amateur environmentalist.
The key issue is how do we get this message out there with frightening or turning off our fellow citizens.
I’d like to know ideas on how other people groups have built an understandable and people friendly message that gets their local public off their seats and doing something.

]]> By: treaclemine http://transitionculture.org/2010/07/21/jeremy-jackson-on-how-we-wrecked-the-oceans/comment-page-1/#comment-70218 treaclemine Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:43:23 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3763#comment-70218 Fish supper cancelled ... permanently ... Fish supper cancelled … permanently …

]]> By: Alan Zulch http://transitionculture.org/2010/07/21/jeremy-jackson-on-how-we-wrecked-the-oceans/comment-page-1/#comment-70201 Alan Zulch Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:19:50 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3763#comment-70201 Yikes... It was all highly sobering, but the image and description of the ocean floor following the trawler bottom-scraping for fish served to push me ever closer to doing what I really haven't wanted to do at all...give up eating fish altogether. Thank you for posting this. Yikes…

It was all highly sobering, but the image and description of the ocean floor following the trawler bottom-scraping for fish served to push me ever closer to doing what I really haven’t wanted to do at all…give up eating fish altogether.

Thank you for posting this.

]]> By: Inger http://transitionculture.org/2010/07/21/jeremy-jackson-on-how-we-wrecked-the-oceans/comment-page-1/#comment-70193 Inger Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:25:45 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3763#comment-70193 Since my MFA on Water Issues, I've known about this and haven't eaten fish either. I'm working on tranquil non-desiring and hope for Global Coherency Since my MFA on Water Issues, I’ve known about this and haven’t eaten fish either. I’m working on tranquil non-desiring and hope for Global Coherency

]]> By: Tom A http://transitionculture.org/2010/07/21/jeremy-jackson-on-how-we-wrecked-the-oceans/comment-page-1/#comment-70186 Tom A Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:55:17 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3763#comment-70186 'The End of the Line' film is also excellent on this topic: http://endoftheline.com/ ‘The End of the Line’ film is also excellent on this topic:

http://endoftheline.com/

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