Drudge Attacks 11th Hour

Submitted by Joe Costello on August 29, 2007 - 10:58am
Internet news phenomenon "The Drudge Report" lashed out at "The 11th Hour" using a piece by former Greenpeace activist Patrick Moore. It was the intention of the filmmakers in making "The 11th Hour" that it would catalyze debate about the issues in the film. Unfortunately, it is obvious Mr. Moore hadn't seen the movie. We encourage knowledge based discussion and debate on these vital issues, not simply shooting in the dark.

If Mr. Moore had seen the film, he would have realized it is a call to start changing our economy by working with the systems of nature more wisely through mimicing them, instead of trying to conquer them. This is the exact thinking Mr. Moore advocates in his piece. The question of the particulars of how we do this is of course open to debate.

Mr. Moore has been an active critic of many environmental issues claiming people overlook science and fact. He should take his own advise and before lashing out at "The 11th Hour," first see the film.

Please see the film and join the discussion.

 

Patrick Moore's background

Submitted by MichaelK on August 30, 2007 - 1:07pm.

Look at Patrick Moore's background more closely

another article reveals this greenpeace cofounder is the chief scientist of Greenspirit Strategies, "which consults not just to the forestry industry but also to firms in the biotechnology, aquaculture, plastics and mining sectors. Moore meanwhile has previously made headlines for his statements in the U.S. Congress and elsewhere on behalf of nuclear energy, which he also sees as a key element of any sound, sustainable future"

This makes me skeptical about how qualified he is to talk about the forest industry.

wiserearth.org/michaelk 

Drudge

Submitted by Roger Larson on August 29, 2007 - 9:33pm.

Here is the link to Patrick Moore's An Inconvenient Fact.

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/editorial/story.html?id=67623834-a1af-42e4-91cb-28492a462651

Now I must see the movie again, since as a former exporter of building materials I do not really recall all that much emphasis on "anti-forestry scare tactics".  I hope that Patrick Moore sees it again too.  He probably has some valid points, but seemed to focus too much on the carbon equation rather than the bigger diversity picture. 

bollocks

Submitted by Daniel Bell on August 29, 2007 - 1:05pm.

I call bollocks on Moore. His reasoning seems sound if we take it at face value without asking questions, and if we place no other value on trees than CO2 sequestration.

What about biodiversity?

Also, since old growth forests don't sequester CO2 as quickly, they are worthless under Moore's rubric. I guess I ought to go back to that giant sequoia forest and cut those worthless suckers down. Even people who have never recycled a can in their life stare at these trees with awe.

Moore does advocate for sustainable management of forests. And I completely agree with this, FSC wood can be a low carbon option for building materials. The main issue, as Joe has pointed out, is that the the 11th Hour doesn't employ "anti-forestry scare tactics." I'm glad that Moore is trying to address global climate change in his own fashion. I just wish he knew what he was talking about so that we could engage in serious discussion.

Daniel Bell

Green Building Professional

Sustainability Activist

wiserearth.org/user/danielbell

Joe, how do we report spam?

Submitted by Anna on August 29, 2007 - 12:31pm.

There is currently an advertisement masquerading as a blog post. Presumably this is against the terms of service?