Date published: 2009/12/05
The BBC says:
Nearly all of us talk a good game about global warming and climate change - who doesn't want to save the world?
And most people think reducing our carbon footprint is a Good Thing.
...
Data analysts Experian have broken the UK population into 10 different categories.They range from the self-explanatory, "eco-evangelists" to the equally blunt, "wasteful and unconvinced". "Confused but well-behaved" and "too busy to change" are somewhere in between.
Experian have found a direct link between wealth and willingness to embrace a green agenda; those most concerned about climate change tend to live in the wealthiest parts of the country.
But here's the rub. The company has also found that the richest constituencies... are also the most polluting.
What a surprise. Of course rich people pollute more. And of course the people who are into the "green" agenda are largely academic middle class (i.e. rich). Is this news to the BBC?
Which naturally brings up the latest middle-class orchestrated event in Britain. So the BBC says:
Demonstrations have taken place around the UK to urge action on climate change ahead of the Copenhagen summit.
Organisers Stop Climate Chaos want world leaders to reach a tough new deal on cutting emissions.
In London, police say about 20,000 people have been taking part, while about 7,000 turned out in Glasgow. A protest also took place in Belfast.
Wow, a whole 20 thousand people took part in London. Contrast that with the millions of people who instead went to shop for Christmas, e.g. on Oxford Street. It seems that the consumer lifestyle that the academic middle class constantly rails against is far more attractive than the "green" agenda.
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