Hi, folks, As an HCoop member, I'm strongly in favour of this proposal.
It used to be acceptable in the USA to litter on the sidewalks and on the highways, but as our society matured we realized that such behaviour was not reflective of a good community member. The negative impact of leaving one's trash lying around in public is disproportionately high compared to the inconsequential effort required to properly clean up after oneself. Similarly, we USAians are finally starting to catch up to much of the rest of the world by acknowledging that most things we do have an environmental impact, and that to be a responsible world citizen involves doing what we each can to minimize the negative impact of what we do. Being a responsible world citizen isn't just "a feel good" thing to do - it's the right thing to do. And when we can in fact realize economic gains (via the marketing angle) while doing the right thing, deciding whether or not to take such action becomes a no-brainer. Short of colocating at a datacenter that significantly offsets its electricity consumption with the direct use of renewable energy sources, participating in the carbon offset market is (IMO) the best solution. I haven't done enough research to feel comfortable recommending one vendor (e.g. NativeEnergy) over another, but I'm quite comfortable with Nathan Kennedy's research skills and decisionmaking abilities. Cernio Tech Co-op has a Sustainability Analyst Intern who is researching a very similar approach for our purposes. I would be happy to share the results of this internship with HCoop, if desired. However, based on what I've seen so far, our intern is reaching essentially the same conclusion that Nathan has already reached. Graham Freeman Cernio Technology Cooperative www.cernio.com +1 415 462 2991 (San Francisco) +44 (0) 20 7101 9343 (London) [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ HCoop-Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://hcoop.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hcoop-discuss
