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By: Video Contest: Your Choice vs. the "Expert" Choice

Video Contest: Your Choice vs. the "Expert" Choice — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:53:23 +0000

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By: jaznet

jaznet — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:53:38 +0000

I think the general self-absorbed public will respond better to "Goldfish" or "Get off the couch" than either of the "winners."

Glad to hear that edf has decided to use a mix of the videos as I do not think the cursing man will grab the casual viewer's attention.

By: JulieG

JulieG — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:32:39 +0000

Seems to be a problem on the competition winners page – looks like script tags are appearing where they shouldn't be, and I can't watch the winning videos.

Editor's note: Thanks for letting us know…the problem is cleared up now!

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:26:59 +0000

All the videos seem to be missing a key factor about the cap and trade system, and could just as easily be referring to a carbon tax. What was left out is a cap and trade system has a two-way benefit: you pay if you pollute AND you ARE PAID not to pollute. (Reducing your emissions means you can sell your credits)
So, for the guy finding alternatives to cursing, not only wouldn't he be paying into the jar, but he would be making money from others who still swear.

Otherwise, I thought all of them were quite well done.

By: Angel

Angel — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:50:24 +0000

I'm thinking about a commercial/PSA with this content would be better yet:

"which eco. friendly car is better- more bueatiful- more useful, or more conventional for the standard use"

could be more useful for me the people who can only sit back and watch what is happening. I am 80% of a population driving earth who do not own a cooperation or a business.

Everyone drives a car- we all contribute ours punches right there and I am constantly reminded about it- but I can not afford anything else as a student.

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Video contest: Your choice vs. the "expert" choice | mygreenway.com — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:30:59 +0000

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By: Janet Dougherty

Janet Dougherty — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:28:44 +0000

I have to agree with EDF. The cursing cap will catch the attention of those we need to give the message to. We already know and agree with it. We need to capture the attention of people who don't know or understand this issue. If it captures their attention, maybe they'll want to find out more. They are all very commendable though. Just my first impression.

By: EnergyByEarth.com » Video votes

EnergyByEarth.com » Video votes — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:40:17 +0000

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By: Keith Gaby

Keith Gaby — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:59:50 +0000

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. leahzero made an excellent point about the videos not giving a full explanation of cap and trade -- and she's right that it was the contest rules that, for all practial purposes, prevented that. For those who follow the issue closely, cap and trade is a pretty logical concept, but it turns out to be hard to explain to the general public...and next to impossible in 30 seconds. One of the reasons we held the contest was because it has been a challenge for us to educate the public in a quick and compelling way. Check out some of our previous attempts here. Most Americans have other important things on their minds (keeping their jobs, raising their kids), so we have to figure out ways to get their attention and present our case in a way that spurs them to action.

By: lenn

lenn — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:45:34 +0000

I think that all of the Videos are great but only one is usable here in Canada. Since the problem is Global the resolves should be global and the contest surely was global. Lets think outside the box (America) people.

The costs for the creation of a video of significant value are in most cases far higher than the participants could afford which is why most of them are cartoons. If significant amounts were to be awarded then competitors would be able to buy stockshotor shoot material to enhance their project and a superior level could be reached that is warrented by the enormity of the problem.