Suzuki Foundation shrugs off Inconvenient Poll

Innovative Research Group's latest poll shows that when it comes to the environment, Canadians don't want to put their money where their collective green mouth is (Save the Planet, but Not on My Dime).

It seems that we would rather have government and technology to get together and manufacture a painless magic bullet. IRG Director Greg Lyle explains:

"The biggest thing is the secret hope that a lot of people have that technology is going to come to the rescue and that someone is going to invent an answer that won't cost us very much or inconvenience us very much. They're looking for a lowcost ... solution that doesn't place heavy demands on us. And, they believe it's out there."

Ann Rowan, a spokeswoman with the David Suzuki Foundation, yesterday "downplayed the findings of the poll because such tools do little to address the opportunities for change, she said."

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Why would the majority of people say they're concerned about the environment and not want anything done? I mean, that doesn't make any sense."

Two words, Ms. Rowan - Human Nature.

We are so shallow.

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Update: Great piece here by the Post's Jonathan Kay about the environmentalist initiative to discourage folks from having those nasty little carbon-emitting earth-defilers (Send in the Assmonkeys). Red Tory will likely get a kick out of this one!

On the serious side, Getting Cooler.