Comments on: The Scarcity of Breath http://lolaakinmade.com/2009/10/15/the-scarcity-of-breath/ - Writing and Photography by Lola Akinmade Åkerström Mon, 21 May 2012 18:16:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: geotraveler http://lolaakinmade.com/2009/10/15/the-scarcity-of-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-845 geotraveler Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:44:25 +0000 http://lolaakinmade.com/?p=1849#comment-845 @Amy - Beginning with energy efficiency is definitely a great start. Global warming and energy abuse are unfortunately intertwined. @Peregrina Feminina - It definitely is a monumental task, but it always starts with small, grassroot changes. @Lyn - I totally hear you @Fly Girl - So true. @Dami - Excellent points all around. And you definitely gleaned the moral of my previous post. Travel isn't a right. It's a privilege and shouldn't define you as an individual. And I still feel those visa application and embassy woes. See you soon ;) @Amy – Beginning with energy efficiency is definitely a great start. Global warming and energy abuse are unfortunately intertwined.

@Peregrina Feminina – It definitely is a monumental task, but it always starts with small, grassroot changes.

@Lyn – I totally hear you

@Fly Girl – So true.

@Dami – Excellent points all around. And you definitely gleaned the moral of my previous post. Travel isn’t a right. It’s a privilege and shouldn’t define you as an individual. And I still feel those visa application and embassy woes. See you soon ;)

]]> By: dami http://lolaakinmade.com/2009/10/15/the-scarcity-of-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-844 dami Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:34:27 +0000 http://lolaakinmade.com/?p=1849#comment-844 In developed countries, you do not see things like this (usually) but they are the ones with the largest carbon foot print per person (~100x more). I made my students complete a carbon footprint worksheet and they were surprised to see how much they leave. Do you know how much carbon we in developed nations emit in order to power our fridges, electronics, washing machines, dryers etc even air travel for avid travelers (which from your previous post, some people see as a right. i guess it's easier when you don't have to apply for visas and suffer the occasional unnecessary abuse from other countries' embassies). Since this is a travel blog, a good place to start will be for all travelers to pay to offset their carbon emissions. We in the developing countries should also make it a point not to join the developed nations up there in this matter. In developed countries, you do not see things like this (usually) but they are the ones with the largest carbon foot print per person (~100x more). I made my students complete a carbon footprint worksheet and they were surprised to see how much they leave. Do you know how much carbon we in developed nations emit in order to power our fridges, electronics, washing machines, dryers etc even air travel for avid travelers (which from your previous post, some people see as a right. i guess it’s easier when you don’t have to apply for visas and suffer the occasional unnecessary abuse from other countries’ embassies). Since this is a travel blog, a good place to start will be for all travelers to pay to offset their carbon emissions. We in the developing countries should also make it a point not to join the developed nations up there in this matter.

]]> By: Fly Girl http://lolaakinmade.com/2009/10/15/the-scarcity-of-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Fly Girl Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:32:07 +0000 http://lolaakinmade.com/?p=1849#comment-843 You're exactly right. We're all connected globally and the environmental pollution well affect us all eventually. You’re exactly right. We’re all connected globally and the environmental pollution well affect us all eventually.

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