Some professional news source should write an article, using Interference as a source, attacking U2 for supporting whalers in Liechtenstein who have to drive across multiple countries to get to the ocean... whaling is an awful practice for the environment, and driving from a doubly-landlocked nation to the ocean every day and back is worse!
U2 and Bono criticised for carbon footprint
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shart1780
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Environmentalists told me I'd be drowning in the polar ice caps soon and look how that's turning out.
elevation
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It's great that U2 are buying off-sets, but I still think it's rather critical. Not to think about how 2-3 mio concert goers are transported around Europe ... by foot? Probably not. (And yes, I'm flying to Berlin 
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Galeongirl
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That'd be lovely.
And I think it's hillarious that articles like this are always aimed at U2 AND Bono. As if he's not a part of the band?
BVS
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44 Shows in 2010?
U2 criticised for world tour carbon footprint | Music | guardian.co.uk
Article in today's Guardian about the carbon footprint of the current tour. It'd take 20,000 trees to offset it, which is about 500 per gig.
But there's an interesting snippet that U2 are planning 44 shows next year too.
U2 criticised for world tour carbon footprint | Music | guardian.co.uk
Article in today's Guardian about the carbon footprint of the current tour. It'd take 20,000 trees to offset it, which is about 500 per gig.
But there's an interesting snippet that U2 are planning 44 shows next year too.
gman
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Not being much of an environmentalist.....can anyone tell me what u2 are doing to offset their emissions? just curious as to what lengths they have to go to redress the balance
elevated_u2_fan
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they are reportedly buying Carbon Offsets, not sure if this is the best approach but at least they are doing something.
BVS
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^Well that and they'll go on a 5 year hiatus like usual
elevated_u2_fan
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^Well that and they'll go on a 5 year hiatus like usual
yeah, but all the hot air on this site will "offset" the hiatus...
ybab gnuthca
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It's a shame that U2 doesn't have the commitment to their causes that Radiohead have. Their last world tour was just about completely carbon neutral.
corianderstem
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As much as I agree that they've opened themselves up for criticism with this, I don't think that the environment/global warming/carbon footprints has ever been one of their "causes."
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corianderstem
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Hmm.
Bono has acknowledged that being a rockstar is not conducive to a green lifestyle, with all of the travel involved, but that he does his best to make decisions that will benefit the environment when possible.
Well then, I guess they've really left themselves open for criticism. Which is a shame, because some people will be chomping at the bit to be the first to jump up and scream "hypocrite!" and overshadow the good he/they do, but whatever.
Such is the life of a very public celebrity who has a lot to say on a great many topics.
Bono has acknowledged that being a rockstar is not conducive to a green lifestyle, with all of the travel involved, but that he does his best to make decisions that will benefit the environment when possible.
Well then, I guess they've really left themselves open for criticism. Which is a shame, because some people will be chomping at the bit to be the first to jump up and scream "hypocrite!" and overshadow the good he/they do, but whatever.
Such is the life of a very public celebrity who has a lot to say on a great many topics.
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ybab gnuthca
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And some people will go in defensive mode, even before "hypocrite!" has been spoken.
ybab gnuthca
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And yeah, everybody just loves Bono.
BVS
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Oh please... Bono is probably far more committed to ONE, Data, etc than Thom is with the environment.
Plus how does one have a "carbon neutral" tour, it's impossible.
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ybab gnuthca
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I disagree.
ybab gnuthca
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And you love trolling
And I disagree.
BVS
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How's that carbon neutral tour going? Yeah I hear of Thom going out and getting things done all the time...
Well a good portion of the site doesn't... even mods. Your posts speak for themselves, you know they don't erase them, right? I mean anyone can just look back in the photo thread or the MJ thread and see what you are about...
ybab gnuthca
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Are you sure all mods like what you're doing on this site, BVS?
last unicorn
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I actually disagree with you disagreeing here.
But honestly, I see the problem with environment here.
For a rock band, it's quite difficult not to leave a giant carbon footprint.
In the end, each and every one of us is responsible for what we're doing for a more environment-friendly lifestyle.
The Sad Punk
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I don't wanna play the stalker card here, but I read that he had this insane gas-guzzling beast just a couple of years ago. Futhermore, I have it on good authority that his diet doesn't consist solely of dried bees and peanut butter.
Hypocrite!
Mr. V
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Holy Joe, U2 carbon footprint is Out of Control | The Daily Telegraph
I wonder if they could have picked 2 more obscure song titles to the average fan to make a pun from?
Bono Ate The World Before The World Ate Him?
U2 Descends Into Hell Due To Carbon Footprint?
I wonder if they could have picked 2 more obscure song titles to the average fan to make a pun from?
Bono Ate The World Before The World Ate Him?
U2 Descends Into Hell Due To Carbon Footprint?
coolian2
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at what point have u2 ever really been a band that are about the environment? their only serious involvement with any environmental group was with greenpeace for stop sellafield way back in the early 90s. they've never pretended to buy into the global warming hype (opinions on whether it is real or not aside, they've never been part of the hype on it). people are mistaking their activism on africa for activism on everything.
i don't really think they deserve flak for having a big tour with the hypocrite tag, to be honest
i don't really think they deserve flak for having a big tour with the hypocrite tag, to be honest
Brian Louwers
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U2 and Bono criticised for carbon footprint"
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OK, Dragonfave, I'll bite. It's six days old. Still, the underlying point of my post is valid, now six shows in. DROP PRIDE.
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U2 and Bono criticised for carbon footprint"
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OK, Dragonfave, I'll bite. It's six days old. Still, the underlying point of my post is valid, now six shows in. DROP PRIDE.
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