Comments on: Six ways to green your BBQ http://climateprogress.org/2009/06/14/six-ways-to-green-your-bbq/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:27:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: paulm http://climateprogress.org/2009/06/14/six-ways-to-green-your-bbq/#comment-75657 paulm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:29:00 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=7894#comment-75657 Sir Paul McCartney calls for meat-free Mondays to combat climate change http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5538648/Sir-Paul-McCartney-calls-for-meat-free-Mondays-to-combat-climate-change.html Sir Paul McCartney and his family have launched a campaign urging people to reject meat and go vegetarian once a week to help combat climate change. "Many of us feel helpless in the face of environmental challenges, and it can be hard to know how to sort through the advice about what we can do to make a meaningful contribution to a cleaner, more sustainable, healthier world. "Having one designated meat-free day a week is a meaningful change that everyone can make, that goes to the heart of several important political, environmental and ethical issues all at once." The songwriter compared the issue to that of recycling when it was unfashionable several years ago. "I think the time is right now for this idea," he said. Sir Paul McCartney calls for meat-free Mondays to combat climate change

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Sir Paul McCartney and his family have launched a campaign urging people to reject meat and go vegetarian once a week to help combat climate change.

“Many of us feel helpless in the face of environmental challenges, and it can be hard to know how to sort through the advice about what we can do to make a meaningful contribution to a cleaner, more sustainable, healthier world.

“Having one designated meat-free day a week is a meaningful change that everyone can make, that goes to the heart of several important political, environmental and ethical issues all at once.”

The songwriter compared the issue to that of recycling when it was unfashionable several years ago.

“I think the time is right now for this idea,” he said.

]]> By: Peter Croft http://climateprogress.org/2009/06/14/six-ways-to-green-your-bbq/#comment-74799 Peter Croft Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:01:10 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=7894#comment-74799 We have a brick-built BBQ and usually just use seasoned wood. It takes a bit longer to get it ready for cooking but the wood's free and carbon neutral. We have a brick-built BBQ and usually just use seasoned wood. It takes a bit longer to get it ready for cooking but the wood’s free and carbon neutral.

]]> By: Ubuntu http://climateprogress.org/2009/06/14/six-ways-to-green-your-bbq/#comment-74736 Ubuntu Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:39:59 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=7894#comment-74736 How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat? Ubuntu How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat?

Ubuntu

]]> By: Jill http://climateprogress.org/2009/06/14/six-ways-to-green-your-bbq/#comment-74681 Jill Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:25:31 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=7894#comment-74681 Hey, so can I republish this in our employee newsletter? Great list. :D [<em>JR: Yes, you may -- with credit back to CP!</em>] Hey, so can I republish this in our employee newsletter? Great list. :D

[JR: Yes, you may -- with credit back to CP!]

]]> By: Ken http://climateprogress.org/2009/06/14/six-ways-to-green-your-bbq/#comment-74511 Ken Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:47:29 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=7894#comment-74511 7. And lighten up on the beef. Each pound is equivalent to driving your SUV about 30 miles. [http://www.rkpachauri.org/pdf/London08.pdf] 7. And lighten up on the beef. Each pound is equivalent to driving your SUV about 30 miles. [http://www.rkpachauri.org/pdf/London08.pdf]

]]> By: Michael http://climateprogress.org/2009/06/14/six-ways-to-green-your-bbq/#comment-74501 Michael Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:30:15 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=7894#comment-74501 If you've got a hot air hairdrier, you can also use it instead of an actual grill. It really does work and it also helps to ease any enviromental concerns. If you’ve got a hot air hairdrier, you can also use it instead of an actual grill.

It really does work and it also helps to ease any enviromental concerns.

]]> By: Leland Palmer http://climateprogress.org/2009/06/14/six-ways-to-green-your-bbq/#comment-74492 Leland Palmer Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:20:54 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=7894#comment-74492 Charcoal is mostly carbon neutral, discounting transportation energy cost. But transportation energy cost can be substantial. So, right now, barbecuing is just like many other activities in our society, it is hard to do it in a carbon neutral way. If we were to use locally grown wood to fuel the barbecue, especially from fallen trees, that would be carbon neutral. If we were to have a whole energy system set up, based on carbonizing and distributing wood or charcoal from fallen or insect killed trees, or from wood harvested and then replanted, that would be mostly carbon neutral. On the other hand, if we demand that our local coal fired power plants are transformed into carbon negative bioenergy power plants, that burn carbonized biomass and deep inject their CO2, the barbecue and most of the other activities that we do during the entire year can become carbon negative. Which is why I support combining biomass energy with carbon capture and sequestration. Charcoal is mostly carbon neutral, discounting transportation energy cost. But transportation energy cost can be substantial.

So, right now, barbecuing is just like many other activities in our society, it is hard to do it in a carbon neutral way.

If we were to use locally grown wood to fuel the barbecue, especially from fallen trees, that would be carbon neutral.

If we were to have a whole energy system set up, based on carbonizing and distributing wood or charcoal from fallen or insect killed trees, or from wood harvested and then replanted, that would be mostly carbon neutral.

On the other hand, if we demand that our local coal fired power plants are transformed into carbon negative bioenergy power plants, that burn carbonized biomass and deep inject their CO2, the barbecue and most of the other activities that we do during the entire year can become carbon negative.

Which is why I support combining biomass energy with carbon capture and sequestration.

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