Brighter Planet's 350 Challenge

Saturday, April 5, 2008

This says it all ...

I took my kids today to the Harvard Museum of Natural History ... my first time there, and "Wow" is all I can say, it rivals the Smithsonian in content, if not necessarily in architecture. They have a terrific exhibit on global warming ... if you're somehow still unsure about the science, this is a great way to understand it. I did have a few "concerns" though with some of the assumptions inherent in the narration of what is otherwise a terrific 5 minute a/v presentation with an interesting angle: After hearing about the situation and the nature of the choices we face, vote 'Yes' or 'No' (as to whether to act and do something about it). The framing and description of options portrays (as do most "objective" sources) the sustainable path as being "more expensive" and implies that it is "difficult," etc. I'll have to go over and talk to them ... ;-)


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