So this past weekend there was the whole Live Earth shindig. Initially, I was thinking "Ooh, sounds groovy" and all. But frankly, I'm getting really tired of hearing celebrities tell everyone to do shit. I suppose it is nice that they are "using their power for good" or whatever, but it would be nice if they just donated time/money without trying to earn bragging rights. Take Cameron Diaz for example. She should just shut the fuck up. We get it. You were one of the first people to have a hybrid. Woo for you.
Anyway..Live Earth. Here's my problem with it. The whole thing is about global warming and what we can all do to save the planet. Now let's think numbers. 24 hours. 7 continents. 100 music artists. So that's 100 artists that need to travel for the concert- planes, buses. 100 artists that need electricity to perform. 100 artists with ridiculous riders that probably end up wasting most of the food anyway. Now the audience. Tens of thousands of people, all of whom needed transportation to reach the concert. At concerts, people get hungry/thirsty so calculate the waste created from water/drinks/food. Live Earth was broadcast to over 100 TV channels, 200 US radio channels (and more in a total of 130 countries), and 8 satellite channels. So now we have the transportation for camera crews/radio broadcasters, plus the energy expended to broadcast. Calculate the energy used for the TV audiences, radio audiences, and the 8 million people who streamed internet coverage.
Now let's look at part of the pledge:
• To take personal action to help solve the climate crisis by reducing my own CO2 pollution as much as I can and offsetting the rest to become “carbon neutral;”• To work for a dramatic increase in the energy efficiency of my home, workplace, school, place of worship, and means of transportation;
Hmmm...It may just be me, but it seems like Live Earth was a big freaking waste of energy and kinda hypocritical.
And one more thing...what the HELL was up with the map of the world done with recycled bottles or cans or whatever? Am I supposed to believe that there wasn't better use to be made of all those items?