http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/05/meet-the-flintstones-a-greenpeace-protest/ Social Media, Geolocation, and Green Living Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:59:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/05/meet-the-flintstones-a-greenpeace-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-233 morizongreen Fri, 30 May 2008 08:19:23 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=241#comment-233 Laughable, yes...effective...yes - they got the attention they were seeking! Sometimes is takes seemingly absurd actions, crazy antics and spoofs to draw attention to what's important. The Meatrix is a really cool way to share with kids about factory farms without totally grossing them out with reality footage; the Star Wars Vegetable Parody (YouTube) is super cheesy, but conveys important messages - to stretch out with our peelings, be strong with The Farm, and choose organic; CheatNeutral.com, well, absolutely hilarious and makes your serious rethink offsetting: "What is Cheat Offsetting? When you cheat on your partner you add to the heartbreak, pain and jealousy in the atmosphere. Cheatneutral offsets your cheating by funding someone else to be faithful and NOT cheat...." As a social network friend remarked, "Brilliant, I wish I'd thought of it!" Laughable, yes…effective…yes – they got the attention they were seeking! Sometimes is takes seemingly absurd actions, crazy antics and spoofs to draw attention to what’s important. The Meatrix is a really cool way to share with kids about factory farms without totally grossing them out with reality footage; the Star Wars Vegetable Parody (YouTube) is super cheesy, but conveys important messages – to stretch out with our peelings, be strong with The Farm, and choose organic; CheatNeutral.com, well, absolutely hilarious and makes your serious rethink offsetting: “What is Cheat Offsetting? When you cheat on your partner you add to the heartbreak, pain and jealousy in the atmosphere. Cheatneutral offsets your cheating by funding someone else to be faithful and NOT cheat….” As a social network friend remarked, “Brilliant, I wish I’d thought of it!”

]]> http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/05/meet-the-flintstones-a-greenpeace-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-209 The Daily Five: Tuesday, 27 May, 2008 | EcoTech Daily Tue, 27 May 2008 08:46:35 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=241#comment-209 [...] Meet the Flintstones: A Greenpeace Protest: Fred and Wilma got themselves carted off to the slammer. A Greepeace protest against climate change was cut short as Brussels police arrested six protesters dressed like cavemen and driving a foot-powered Flintstones car. The group was trying to reach the European Parliament building. See video of the goofy stunt at Max Gladwell’s social media and green living site. (Max Gladwell) Stay up to date on green technology, gadgets & news by subscribing to EcoTech Daily's RSS feed. [...] [...] Meet the Flintstones: A Greenpeace Protest: Fred and Wilma got themselves carted off to the slammer. A Greepeace protest against climate change was cut short as Brussels police arrested six protesters dressed like cavemen and driving a foot-powered Flintstones car. The group was trying to reach the European Parliament building. See video of the goofy stunt at Max Gladwell’s social media and green living site. (Max Gladwell) Stay up to date on green technology, gadgets & news by subscribing to EcoTech Daily’s RSS feed. [...]

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