Comments on: Decommissioning Greenwash – positive signs from big business http://www.ethical-junction.org/blogs/2007/10/14/decommissioning-greenwash-%e2%80%93-positive-signs-from-big-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=decommissioning-greenwash-%25e2%2580%2593-positive-signs-from-big-business - from the Ethical Junction membership Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:49:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jody Boehnert http://www.ethical-junction.org/blogs/2007/10/14/decommissioning-greenwash-%e2%80%93-positive-signs-from-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Jody Boehnert Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:02:56 +0000 http://localhost.localdomain/blogs/2007/10/14/decommissioning-greenwash-%e2%80%93-positive-signs-from-big-business/#comment-428 Thanks for that link. I have also written a review on my site at: http://eco-labs.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=59 Apparently, there was mention of an Applied Green blog on-line (www.appliedgreen.co.uk) but it is access denied. Clearly this event was not: 'a day for anyone from any industry who cares about green issues' as advertised. How an event claiming to be genuinely concerned with green issues can be so oblivious to its own misrepresentations inability to foster genuine dialogue on such an important subject is beyond belief at this stage in our environmental crisis. Thanks for that link. I have also written a review on my site at:

http://eco-labs.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=59

Apparently, there was mention of an Applied Green blog on-line (www.appliedgreen.co.uk) but it is access denied.

Clearly this event was not: ‘a day for anyone from any industry who cares about green issues’ as advertised. How an event claiming to be genuinely concerned with green issues can be so oblivious to its own misrepresentations inability to foster genuine dialogue on such an important subject is beyond belief at this stage in our environmental crisis.

]]> By: Ben Terrett http://www.ethical-junction.org/blogs/2007/10/14/decommissioning-greenwash-%e2%80%93-positive-signs-from-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Ben Terrett Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:46:41 +0000 http://localhost.localdomain/blogs/2007/10/14/decommissioning-greenwash-%e2%80%93-positive-signs-from-big-business/#comment-427 Hello. My speech is posted here: http://noisydecentgraphics.typepad.com/design/2007/10/im-a-designer-u.html Russell Davies http://russelldavies.typepad.com/planning/2007/10/applied-green.html Michael Johnson http://johnsonbanks.co.uk/thoughtfortheweek/index.php?thoughtid=248 Hope that's useful. Hello.

My speech is posted here: http://noisydecentgraphics.typepad.com/design/2007/10/im-a-designer-u.html

Russell Davies
http://russelldavies.typepad.com/planning/2007/10/applied-green.html

Michael Johnson
http://johnsonbanks.co.uk/thoughtfortheweek/index.php?thoughtid=248

Hope that’s useful.

]]> By: Jody Boehnert http://www.ethical-junction.org/blogs/2007/10/14/decommissioning-greenwash-%e2%80%93-positive-signs-from-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Jody Boehnert Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:38:59 +0000 http://localhost.localdomain/blogs/2007/10/14/decommissioning-greenwash-%e2%80%93-positive-signs-from-big-business/#comment-426 Applied Green was one of two conferences I attended this month on green communications, the other being equally engaging Communicate 07. While Applied Green was attended by big brands who for the most part lack a vision on how to confront the environmental crisis (because they have been in denial for so long), Communicate 07 was full of NGOs, academics, and government officials who have been working on solutions but lack the resources to make them happen. How unfortunate that Eurostar and Haymarket priced the Applied Green event out of the range of most NGOS or academics (at £650 for the day). Communicate 07 was a mere £175 for two days. To announce that Applied Green is a 'meeting of the minds' when ticket prices make the event so elitist is yet another indicator that big brands are not ready to have a serious debate about these issues. Although the speakers were excellent at Applied Green, there is still incredible resistance in industry. The environmental crisis demands a more integral commitment. I sincerely hope that if this event continues it take a more committed stance to transparency. Applied Green was one of two conferences I attended this month on green communications, the other being equally engaging Communicate 07.

While Applied Green was attended by big brands who for the most part lack a vision on how to confront the environmental crisis (because they have been in denial for so long), Communicate 07 was full of NGOs, academics, and government officials who have been working on solutions but lack the resources to make them happen.

How unfortunate that Eurostar and Haymarket priced the Applied Green event out of the range of most NGOS or academics (at £650 for the day). Communicate 07 was a mere £175 for two days. To announce that Applied Green is a ‘meeting of the minds’ when ticket prices make the event so elitist is yet another indicator that big brands are not ready to have a serious debate about these issues.

Although the speakers were excellent at Applied Green, there is still incredible resistance in industry. The environmental crisis demands a more integral commitment. I sincerely hope that if this event continues it take a more committed stance to transparency.

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