Telstra has revealed the addition of almost one million new mobile services in the six months to December 2011, but Sensis revenues plummeted 24 percent in 12 months.
Dr Earth has responded with a statement that "Club4Climate endorse and
applaud the innovative technologies of Michel Smit and his Sustainable
Dance Club. However, we consider that there are vital flaws in this
approach not least the fact that we are not satisfied that his concept
can be married with economic viability."
Indeed, Dr Earth has some pretty strict
guidelines as to what exactly can be considered an eco-nightclub and
join the Club4Climate network. The requirements include:
Installation of an Earth Chamber based on our specifications for the
free use of all patrons to enhance their physical and mental health and
connection to the planet.
Exclusive use of only poly-carbon cups, the most environmentally friendly available drinking apparatus.
All customers attending the club who can demonstrate that they
travelled there by foot, cycle or public transport receive free entry.
All patrons when entering the club should sign a pledge to work towards curbing climate change.
Give out freely recycled Club4Climate shopping bags which patrons can use consistently without ever having to use plastic bags.
Club4Climate concludes that "Clubbing is the most energy consumptive
activity on the planet and engages in some shape virtually all the
youth of the planet. In our estimation there is no greater platform on
the planet than clubbing with its associated strands such as club
music. Globalisation is manifested through and being led by the club
culture."
But can we take Dr Earth seriously? Certainly the concept itself is a
great one, and the use of a piezoelectric dancefloor has to be
applauded. However, it would be much easier not to get distracted if Dr
Earth did not bear such a remarkable resemblance to Dr Evil, and
refrained from publishing
such advice as "Disconnect to Connect. Unplug your television and plug
yourself in to the ground."
David Bass
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