I know it is only a silly environmentalist site, but we still came in at number 9, on their list of the top 10 countries destroying the planet.


Aussie, aussie, aussie, OI, OI, OI!!!

I must admit to being surprised about number 1 on the list, with the USA at #2, I had pegged what I expected to be the top spot holder before I started reading, but they did not make it above #3, with a lot of help from burning up the resources we are digging up.

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/top-10-countries-ruining-the-planet.html?&page=...

So come on aussies, if we just keep denying we have any problems, I am sure we can get even higher, although we have a relatively small population, compared to land mass, if we all just try and use a bit more, we can get into the top 3, of that I am sure.

muso wrote on May 12^th, 2010 at 3:46pm:



Your reflex of not seeing the ridiculousness of Australia, your own country, being No 10 is telling.  This civilisation is wasted on you and people like you, Mr Musician. And I do not dislike you.
Imagine how those who dislike wishy-washy western  relativists like you would react.

We're not number one? I just turned all the lights and electrical heating devices in this house on and then left my SUV running in park. No way are we going to let a bunch of mutts and beaners have the better of us!

I appreciate, and noted the fact that this came from a site that may be a bit on the "extreme" side, and does not even pretend that it is a comprehensive scientific analysis, but even so, even considering the limited, and unevenly weighted criteria being used, a little country like us making it into the top 10 is still noteworthy.

It is useful as a comparative reference for the issues the site focuses on, to see how we do have certain issues we could be handling in a more responsible way.

It is just a curiousity, and a talking point, and certainly too vague and unscientific to be basing direct policy decisions upon, but it highlights areas worth investigating further.

muso wrote on May 12^th, 2010 at 3:46pm:

Are you aware of how much of the Amazon is being destroyed day by day, and the detriment this will cause if it continues?

mozzaok wrote on May 12^th, 2010 at 2:28pm:



Why us?  Never...

It's a disgrace isn't it...it's a wonder our reefs still alive, much less endangered  ...Such a merciful beast is our coral reef, and so forgiving.

mozzaok wrote on May 12^th, 2010 at 2:28pm:



When a country can not do basic stuff, like recycling bottles and papers; stopping wasting million tons of paper on useless junk mails; punishing modified cars and crazy drivers that making noises on streets.
Then it's sounds funny to talk about environment.

Soren wrote on Nov 26^th, 2010 at 9:29pm:


You look like racist? are you? why asian? When you talk about environment, don't you look at what German, French or nothern european countries do, what Japanese does? If you only look at what China or Vietnam does, even what US does? then you will feel happy for ever. You consume 3 times more carbon than world's average. That's the truth. so before talking about that luxury carbon exchange policies, just do something basic first. When you can do as well as Europe standard, you can come to laugh at asians.

beer wrote on Nov 26^th, 2010 at 9:57pm:


How long has Japan not been Asian????

there is the intellectual and commercial space in this country to advance technologies like solar and hydrogen fuel technologies, but there is not a political will to do it because people keep voting slavishly for Liberal and Labor and Green party political names, without voting for policies.
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