Comments on: Irish Public Environmental Policy

By: AceFisch

AceFisch — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:34:39 +0000

I suppose I should apologize for the ”even in Europe” comment. I meant it as a phrase to show common ground between the programs we see rising in America and the global front against pollution, not to suggest that the US was any more advanced than European nations. I do agree that in many respects Europe is far ahead of the US and that we have a lot to learn from them. I see it myself everyday- I simply found it interesting that these types of public programs were a common factor.

By: stav

stav — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:29:16 +0000

If I were a sensitive sooull, I could take offence at the ’even in Europe’ comments… THe European Union is far in advance of the US regarding environmental issues..

Good thing i’m not sensitive then.. lol..

By: Sagemother

Sagemother — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:33:10 +0000

I think the USA has been so isolated that the ”even in Europe” statements we see are an indication that people aren’t aware of what other countries are doing.

It is time our news was truly global, instead of filtered to make the USA appear more socially advanced than it truly is.

By: Lyndsey

Lyndsey — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:19:07 +0000

I’m not sure why you would say ”even in Europe” when environmental standards in some European countries are stricter tha they are in North America. Many products sold in health food stores here come from Europe. Recycling is widely enforced, not just suggested, in some European countries, and hydrogen buses and electric trams are fairly common sights in several European capitals.

By: seam

seam — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:38:41 +0000

You’d think we were on the way to becoming greener and then the current government allows our public bus company in Dublin (who has a monopoly) to:

1) increase fares by 5-10% at the beginning of this year
2) cut 290 jobs from Dublin bus.
3) take 120 buses off the road.

All other public transport also had similar price hikes.