Let's talk about the weather (Blog Action Day'09)

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Maya Zankoul

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That was my humble participation to Blog Action Day ’09 whose topic for this year is Climate Change. Whenever I try bringing the issue up, I am faced with rejection/sarcasm/misunderstanding etc. I hope that today’s event will help raise awareness about the importance of such issues, especially in a country like Lebanon where it tends to be forgotten due to more pressing issues of political nature. Have a green day! ๐Ÿ™‚
Fellow Lebanese bloggers’ take on the topic:
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Since it’s blog action day, let’s make the most of it. Just got another idea to share ๐Ÿ™‚

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May this day be a warning of the harmful consequences that humans are causing to their environment!



Comments

28 responses to “Let's talk about the weather (Blog Action Day'09)”

  1. Lara the sis Avatar
    Lara the sis

    HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAA this was HILARIOUS ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€
    thanks for the laughter in the morning

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  2. Liliane Avatar
    Liliane

    True.. people think I’m crazy when I talk about climate change ๐Ÿ™‚ Lebanon is definitely on the margin in this situation, it is scarcely participating in the negotioations, alla arab countries aren’t except for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait who… well… let’s face it, do not want any country to try and reduce their gas emissions because they WANNA SELL OIL..

    Thank you btw ๐Ÿ™‚ loved the intro hehe

    Reply
  3. Zouzeta Avatar
    Zouzeta

    Very true…
    we need some action

    Reply
  4. Archangelus Avatar
    Archangelus

    exactly !

    Reply
  5. nayla Avatar
    nayla

    …as if this issue is a joke or something. dunno y people don’t take it seriously, it’s sad. but we gotta keep tryin ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  6. darinerachkidy Avatar
    darinerachkidy

    heheheheheheeeeeeeeeeeee….hilarious….
    car safety, trees scarce , mountains turned flat, potable water scarce, sea and shore pollution, climate change… nobody cares, didn’t even notice.
    most of the citizens are indifferent about almost everything except for partying……..!!!!

    Reply
  7. nahil Avatar
    nahil

    lool @ poof… PERFECT w mayo! ๐Ÿ˜€

    Reply
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  9. omaraboumrad Avatar
    omaraboumrad

    Climate Change Care Meter : [||————–]

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  10. Paola Avatar
    Paola

    Ahahahahahahahahahahah Thanks for the laughter Maya!!!Each time we’re in beyrouth and behind an antique bus that’s puffing black smoke, my Dad goes “heyda vรฉhicule hybride taba3 lebnen”, it’s so sad it’s almost funny ๐Ÿ™‚

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  12. Hala Avatar
    Hala

    true, terrifying actually!! good one mayoush(K)

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  13. Fadi Avatar
    Fadi

    This is so (sadly) true (and hillarious). Brilliant post. Though it is not very easy to be “green” in Lebanon: you can’t not use a car – there isn’t any decent public transportation. You can’t recycle – there aren’t any recycling bin (or there may be some, but no one has ever heard of them). You can’t save electriciy – you only have for 10 hours a day.

    So unless the government starts taking itself more seriously and start building an actual infrastructure for the country, the Lebanese people can’t do much about it (especially because i can’t picture that Burburry lady protesting on the streets to get some recycling bins in her neighborhood).

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  14. Dayana Avatar
    Dayana

    And I thought I was the only one being ridiculed when I say I have a small Japanese car to limit my emission of carbon dioxide! I think we need to launch an awareness campaign linking climate change to issues such as poverty, natural catastrophes etc…. People aren’t aware of the effect it has on EVERYTHING in our lives…

    Reply
  15. JOBOX Avatar
    JOBOX

    So funny
    thanks for your comment…
    You know my opinion about this subject :O)

    Reply
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    Beirut distributing free compact florescent light bulbs!…

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  17. mc Avatar
    mc

    les dialogues associรฉs ร  tes dessins sont simples et forts !!!!

    extra celle qui se dรฉshabille ร  cause du global warMing :)))

    Reply
  18. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    Well done maya as usual, really enjoyed checking this one out ^^
    Agreed on the “Warning” part

    Reply
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  20. Serpico Avatar
    Serpico

    You know Maya, I wouldn’t say NO to global warming in Canada.

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  21. Zerolando Avatar
    Zerolando

    What you’ve really been faced with while trying to bring the subject up is pure retarded ignorance…
    People are irgnorant. Global warming is a factual scientific truth.
    so go Maya kick some ass ๐Ÿ˜€

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  22. Tony Batal Avatar
    Tony Batal

    Maya thanks for your creative post, it really highlights how “dear” citizens of Lebanon think toward such warnings…what really matters is “Party and food” (not addressing everyone thought but a good majority of people), w ahamma shi stay away from cultural and “IQ raising” events… <– these are Global Warnings for them ๐Ÿ™‚

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  24. Riham Avatar
    Riham

    Oh I love this post so much. I find the reactions you made typically Lebanese!
    I work with Lara, & today I showed her a picture of a burburry lady that she passed on to you. SHE EXISTS!

    Reply
  25. Anis Tabet Avatar
    Anis Tabet

    ppl (lebanese ppl to be more specific) have no idea what global warming is or what it might do to our planet. Khalliyon mehtammin bel siyese and politicians. Gheir hek ma tes2aliyon shi. Nice post ๐Ÿ™‚

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  26. rolf Avatar
    rolf

    Just do like me, keep the A/C on. Keeps mosquitoes out too.

    Reply
  27. ุจู†ุฌุงู…ูŠู† ุบููŠุฑ Avatar
    ุจู†ุฌุงู…ูŠู† ุบููŠุฑ

    This is hilarious! Thank you for the laugh. My suggestion: let’s try to get OPEC to stop blocking international climate change negotiations.

    Reply
  28. Sam Sparks & Flint Lockwood Avatar
    Sam Sparks & Flint Lockwood

    So. Apples? Yes. Pizza? Yes. Peas? Yes. Apple Sauce? Yes. Steak? Yes. Bologna? Yes.

    Reply

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