90 Percent Of New Zealanders Want Immediate Action On Climate Change

21. August 2008, 10:52 UhrClimate Changenick Email This Post Email This Post

Dodgy headlinesI hate misleading headlines. The Herald today has an article titled: “Many think it’s too late for climate, survey finds” - oh my gosh we think - how are we ever going to do anything about it it everyone has given up??

But read on and the truth of it is different.

Ten per cent of New Zealanders believe it is too late to do anything about climate change, a new survey reveals.

The poll of more than 4000 household shoppers showed “hundreds” thought it was too late to act on climate change. Only one in 10 New Zealanders and about two in 10 Australians thought time had run out.

And it gets better as you read on - The survey showed nine in 10 people believed immediate action was required. “It is time to move on from problems to solutions because consumers are crying out for that.”

Too right!

“Most people thought they had a personal obligation to engage,” Mr McElwain said. “Many are looking for leadership.”

That is good to hear. There’s lots of things people can do to engage in solutions including joining Greenpeace in calling on the Government to lead strongly on climate.

The Emissions Trading Scheme is under negotiation right now - perhaps you’d like to send Helen Clark and John Key a message to urge them towards good a result.

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6 comments:

  1. Joshua, 21. August 2008, 11:36

    Absolutely disgusting choice of a headline - if you feel the same you might want to go to http://www.nzherald.co.nz/author/story.cfm?a_id=61&objectid=10528179 and let the author know (there is an email link at the bottom of the page).

     
  2. jac, 29. August 2008, 13:02

    I doubt whether the author is responsible for the headline. It’s the sub editors who write headlines and shape the content to match the publication style - It’s the editor’s responsibility. Boycott the NZ Herald’s vote for apathy in the name of climate change.

     
  3. Joshua, 29. August 2008, 13:37

    True, I received a response from the author saying someone else picked the headline - that must be incredibly frustrating, to write a solid article and have someone else butcher it with such an appalling headline.

    Unfortunately I couldn’t find a way to contact the editor responsible. Wouldn’t it be interesting to publish the editor’s name for each article? - Written by … edited by …

     
  4. nick, 29. August 2008, 16:00

    Here’s another example …

    Power supply to South Island under threat: Marlborough pylon undermined by wet weather

    General manager grid performance Bob Simpson said the problem was discovered last night but Transpower was not expecting any interruption to southern power supply.

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/4673682a11.html

     
  5. Joshua, 29. August 2008, 16:14

    Reminds me of a scene in the shipping news

    Billy: It’s finding the center of your story, the beating heart of it, that’s what makes a reporter. You have to start by making up some headlines. You know: short, punchy, dramatic headlines. Now, have a look, what do you see?
    [Points at dark clouds at the horizon]
    Billy: Tell me the headline.
    Quoyle: Horizon Fills With Dark Clouds?
    Billy: Imminent Storm Threatens Village.
    Quoyle: But what if no storm comes?
    Billy: Village Spared From Deadly Storm.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120824/quotes

     
  6. jac, 2. September 2008, 15:21

    Nice quote. Today it’s New Orleans Dodges Disaster.

     

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