Comments on: The virtue in being virtual in Bali http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2007/12/11/the-virtue-in-being-virtual-in-bali/ Global environmental challenges Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:38:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: marguerite manteau-rao http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2007/12/11/the-virtue-in-being-virtual-in-bali/#comment-332787 marguerite manteau-rao Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:03:00 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2007/12/11/the-virtue-in-being-virtual-in-bali/#comment-332787 You are bringing up very important issues: Does working on resolving the global climate change problem, give one license to use gas emitting modes of transportation, for work purposes? Would it have been better to hold a virtual conference for all to participate in on the web? Can virtual replace face to face completely? My experience is that, especially for tricky negotiations, involving multiple participants, face to face is essential. I am assuming all emissions from Bali talks were offset, using reliable sources. http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com 'It's All About Green Psychology' You are bringing up very important issues:

Does working on resolving the global climate change problem, give one license to use gas emitting modes of transportation, for work purposes?

Would it have been better to hold a virtual conference for all to participate in on the web?

Can virtual replace face to face completely?

My experience is that, especially for tricky negotiations, involving multiple participants, face to face is essential.

I am assuming all emissions from Bali talks were offset, using reliable sources.

http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com
‘It’s All About Green Psychology’

]]> By: Francis http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2007/12/11/the-virtue-in-being-virtual-in-bali/#comment-332706 Francis Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:26:04 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2007/12/11/the-virtue-in-being-virtual-in-bali/#comment-332706 Al Gore is such a hypocrite, and by attacking his own Country, he might as well move to China. I wonder how he got to Oslo, then Bali? Maybe he hitch-hiked!!! Al Gore is such a hypocrite, and by attacking his own Country, he might as well move to China. I wonder how he got to Oslo, then Bali? Maybe he hitch-hiked!!!

]]> By: Independent Developer » Blog Archive » Practical Use of Virtual Worlds http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2007/12/11/the-virtue-in-being-virtual-in-bali/#comment-332704 Independent Developer » Blog Archive » Practical Use of Virtual Worlds Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:10:30 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2007/12/11/the-virtue-in-being-virtual-in-bali/#comment-332704 [...] From Reuters: Instead of jetting over to Bali for climate talks, Edward Markey (a Democrat from Massachusetts) will use a 3-D animated version of himself to address the conference at 9.30 am on Wednesday Bali time. It is estimated Markey will save 5.36 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions by doing this. [...] [...] From Reuters: Instead of jetting over to Bali for climate talks, Edward Markey (a Democrat from Massachusetts) will use a 3-D animated version of himself to address the conference at 9.30 am on Wednesday Bali time. It is estimated Markey will save 5.36 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions by doing this. [...]

]]> By: OneClimate.net - Press Coverage for Virtual Bali http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2007/12/11/the-virtue-in-being-virtual-in-bali/#comment-332698 OneClimate.net - Press Coverage for Virtual Bali Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:07:08 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2007/12/11/the-virtue-in-being-virtual-in-bali/#comment-332698 [...] Life, an internet-based virtual world. From there he will address the conference using an avatar." Reuters - "Instead of jetting over to Bali for climate talks, Edward Markey (a Democrat from Massachusetts) [...] [...] Life, an internet-based virtual world. From there he will address the conference using an avatar.” Reuters - “Instead of jetting over to Bali for climate talks, Edward Markey (a Democrat from Massachusetts) [...]

]]> By: Ajith http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2007/12/11/the-virtue-in-being-virtual-in-bali/#comment-332694 Ajith Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:44:58 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2007/12/11/the-virtue-in-being-virtual-in-bali/#comment-332694 Readers are invited to check their ecological footprint at www.myfootprint.org Readers are invited to check their ecological footprint at http://www.myfootprint.org

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