Comments on: A Disappointing Earth Hour In Amman http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/ A Jordanian Blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:23:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Khaled Irani http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131884 Khaled Irani Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:15:53 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131884 I am glad that Earth hour got some interest, and that was the whole purpose. we were not planning to save the Earth by doing that, but rather raise the attention and awareness about the importance and the power of the individual to make a difference in environmental protection. The campaign confirmed that we have some way to go concerning general environmental awareness that leads to action. It is important to continue to raise those issues and challenges and what we we all need to do to change them positively. There are still many environmental challenges, looking forward to more debates on that. I am glad that Earth hour got some interest, and that was the whole purpose. we were not planning to save the Earth by doing that, but rather raise the attention and awareness about the importance and the power of the individual to make a difference in environmental protection. The campaign confirmed that we have some way to go concerning general environmental awareness that leads to action. It is important to continue to raise those issues and challenges and what we we all need to do to change them positively. There are still many environmental challenges, looking forward to more debates on that.

]]> By: Katie http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131742 Katie Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:00:36 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131742 Are you really suprised that Jordan did not participate fully??? As an avid suporter of the enviornment I did my part and shut everything off and hoped that my neighbors would follow, but when I looked to check their progress I saw him dump his trash out of the window. Why is it that no one cares about how they are hurting themselves. Even at a recent visit to the Children's Mus. in Amman, I saw a huge exhibit on recycling, unfortunatly no one could tell me where the eccling center was. To bad. Are you really suprised that Jordan did not participate fully??? As an avid suporter of the enviornment I did my part and shut everything off and hoped that my neighbors would follow, but when I looked to check their progress I saw him dump his trash out of the window. Why is it that no one cares about how they are hurting themselves. Even at a recent visit to the Children’s Mus. in Amman, I saw a huge exhibit on recycling, unfortunatly no one could tell me where the eccling center was. To bad.

]]> By: CMAR II http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131657 CMAR II Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:01:57 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131657 Amman is now a modern city. It can't offer a sacrifice to the New Secular Religion by pretending to return to the stone-age. Do you know what country celebrated Earth Hour best? North Korea! <a href="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/dprk/dprk-dark.htm" rel="nofollow">But then North Korea celebrates Earth Hour ever day and every night</a>. :-) Amman is now a modern city. It can’t offer a sacrifice to the New Secular Religion by pretending to return to the stone-age. Do you know what country celebrated Earth Hour best? North Korea! But then North Korea celebrates Earth Hour ever day and every night.
:-)

]]> By: ash http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131636 ash Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:59:10 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131636 I wasn't disappointed for I never thought participation would amount for more than a dozen. Personally I did turn off every single electrical item in my house off for an hour (except for the fridge, which would've been counter productive). But that still makes it a sad state of affairs that no one cares, including GAM and the MOE (lets face it, if they truly cared they would've campaigned for it better). on a final note, to all the self-styled cynics out there: yes it does make a difference (even though saving energy for just one hour was not the point). for every 1KW of energy consumed, 2.2 are wasted during the delivery process. go figure. I wasn’t disappointed for I never thought participation would amount for more than a dozen. Personally I did turn off every single electrical item in my house off for an hour (except for the fridge, which would’ve been counter productive). But that still makes it a sad state of affairs that no one cares, including GAM and the MOE (lets face it, if they truly cared they would’ve campaigned for it better).

on a final note, to all the self-styled cynics out there: yes it does make a difference (even though saving energy for just one hour was not the point). for every 1KW of energy consumed, 2.2 are wasted during the delivery process. go figure.

]]> By: mo http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131634 mo Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:27:46 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131634 earth hour is pointless imo earth hour is pointless imo

]]> By: Zak http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131617 Zak Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:10:59 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131617 I think you should be disappointed.. but for a different reason. Please read http://life-zak.blogspot.com/2009/03/earth-hour-in-amman.html I think you should be disappointed.. but for a different reason. Please read

http://life-zak.blogspot.com/2009/03/earth-hour-in-amman.html

]]> By: Was Earth Hour an epic fail? « Danishova http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131616 Was Earth Hour an epic fail? « Danishova Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:07:04 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131616 [...] From Jordan:  A disappointing Earth Hour in Amman. [...] […] From Jordan:  A disappointing Earth Hour in Amman. […]

]]> By: whisper http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131615 whisper Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:59:00 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131615 I'm joining you with your disappointing, we were the only house who switch off the lights in my street,my family and my friend. I told all the people I know, I sent messages and e-mails but no body responds to that... maybe next time they will be aware about the whole subject and react. I’m joining you with your disappointing, we were the only house who switch off the lights in my street,my family and my friend.
I told all the people I know, I sent messages and e-mails but no body responds to that…

maybe next time they will be aware about the whole subject and react.

]]> By: Qwaider Planet http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131613 Qwaider Planet Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:31:43 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131613 <strong>Earth Hour In Jabal Amman...</strong> Yesterday I joined the candlelit march across the Rainbow Street in Jabal Amman and I must say I thought... Earth Hour In Jabal Amman…

Yesterday I joined the candlelit march across the Rainbow Street in Jabal Amman and I must say I thought…

]]> By: kinzi http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131611 kinzi Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:36:28 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131611 I looked outside at 9pm to see the street lights still on, and every single neighbor well-lit. Sadly surprised. On a practical level, it was a difficult time for parents with the last night before the school week. But, I suppose that is the purpose of solidarity, whether it is convenient or not. I looked outside at 9pm to see the street lights still on, and every single neighbor well-lit. Sadly surprised.

On a practical level, it was a difficult time for parents with the last night before the school week. But, I suppose that is the purpose of solidarity, whether it is convenient or not.

]]> By: Isabelle Manneh, Call to Action Jordan movement founder. http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131608 Isabelle Manneh, Call to Action Jordan movement founder. Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:01:22 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/03/29/a-disappointing-earth-hour-in-amman/#comment-131608 During Earth Hour, we were asking people to turn off all nonessential lights for one hour – no lights that affect public safety since the aim is for everyone to enjoy Earth Hour in a safe and energy efficient environment. However, in Jordan, the Municipality decided just to turn off the street lamp in the stated streets no more. We encouraged as many people to turn off the lights as possible through the use of the media. Yet, civil action in Jordan remains a new concept. The Call to Action Jordan movement, a non-profit collaboration of independent activists with the GCC and the EDN established 2 years ago, aims to tackle the lack of public awareness to environmental issues we are facing in Jordan: educate, mobilize and inspire personal/community action. If you are interested, you could check our campaigns on our website: http://call2actjo.ning.com/ During Earth Hour, we were asking people to turn off all nonessential lights for one hour – no lights that affect public safety since the aim is for everyone to enjoy Earth Hour in a safe and energy efficient environment. However, in Jordan, the Municipality decided just to turn off the street lamp in the stated streets no more.

We encouraged as many people to turn off the lights as possible through the use of the media. Yet, civil action in Jordan remains a new concept.

The Call to Action Jordan movement, a non-profit collaboration of independent activists with the GCC and the EDN established 2 years ago, aims to tackle the lack of public awareness to environmental issues we are facing in Jordan: educate, mobilize and inspire personal/community action.

If you are interested, you could check our campaigns on our website:
http://call2actjo.ning.com/

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