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Polar Bears Need Tropical Holidays Too Don't They?

Hmmm, does anyone else think this is idiotic or is it just me?


I snapped this on the tube this morning. A campaign to encourage you to fly to the Canary Islands to beat the "winter blues" featuring a polar bear to symbolise winter.


In itself, given the connection between air travel, climate change and polar bears, the idea falls somewhere in-between 'poor taste' and 'thoughtless lunacy'.


Add to this the launch timing of the first week of Copenhagen - the most significant global political event of our lifetime to tackle the civilisation-threatening issue of climate change, widely symbolised by, errm, iconic images of polar bears - and it borders on outrageously offensive.


Is this some kind of gag from the Yes Men or something? Or are people really that stoopid?


NOT a Green Thing.


ps. I'mnot sure I agree with this form of communication either but perhaps the Canary Islands tourist board should have a look at this: http://www.dothegreenthing.com/blog/plane_stupid_or_plain_stupid



2 comments
andyh
I'm not the only one who's picked up it: http://is.gd/5fZF4 and http://www.futerra.co.uk/blog/603
andyh over 2 years ago.
moderngreenollie
It's a bit mental, isn't it? Annoyingly, it's got us talking about it too. Gah - pesky ad-men!
moderngreenollie over 2 years ago.
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