Having missed this years Blog Action Day (15th October; I noticed on the 16th!), partnered by Greenpeace on the theme 'the Power of We', I thought the movement deserved a mention here. The Day aims for global publication on a particular topic, using volunteer bloggers, tweeters etc. I would like to add that I wouldn't consider Greenpeace my top pro-environment organisation, and their past of criticised semi-violent movements [2; 3], and vehement rejection of GM crops [1] has tended to put me off.
However I can say this partnership seems well intentioned; a move towards what humans can accomplish as a group. The obvious implications of this way of thinking for Greenpeace, and this blog, would be towards minimising our negative impact on the environment and other species.
On the 15th October, 2,400 registered bloggers from 111 countries [4] wrote on this theme, and as support Greenpeace made available their entire archive of 150,000 videos and photos for the event [5]. I do believe this type of action can benefit causes on environmental change and biodiversity, and facilitate needed discussion on what we can do, and whether we should - so here's some extra publication for it (I feel it needs it, given I had no idea it was running at the time!).
Are these events the way forward for environmental, or otherwise, campaigning, rather than the like of picket lines? And despite my support of the ideal, how much of an effect did this event have on the public? Anyone heard of it?
1. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/agriculture/problem/genetic-engineering/
2. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/apr/06/greenpeace-gene-hashmi-climate-sceptics
3. http://theconversation.edu.au/greenpeaces-gm-vandalism-bad-for-farmers-bad-for-science-bad-for-australia-2349
4. http://blogactionday.org/2012/09/17/greenpeace-partner-blog-action-day-open-their-archive/#
5. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/global-campaigning-blog-action-day/blog/42595/
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