Can you cut 1 Tonne of carbon pollution out of your life?
Take the challengeDid you catch the release of this commercial from the Minerals Council over the weekend?
The shooting style is similar to something you'd see in a fast food commercial; a slow plan on the glistening product while a sultry yet respectable voice lists the product benefits, followed by a simple, engaging message, "Coal, isn't it amazing?"
Except we're not talking burgers. We're talking coal or "the little black rock," which in itself is a gross attempt to take the sting out of the coal industry. In Australia, we emit over 576 million tonnes of C02 a year. A huge part of this comes from mining, burning, and exporting coal.
“Coal is a dangerous little black rock. Every climate scientist and almost every politician in the world knows that coal is very polluting and very dangerous. The only people who don’t get that are the Minerals Council and our government”- Kelly O’Shanassay, Australian Conservation Council.
Naturally the internet is having a field day with the commercial.
These are our picks as to why #coalisamazing
It's already being heralded as the year's worst PR campaign, yikes!
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