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Activists (not) slashing SUV tyres
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Posted 5 months ago #
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When I see the huge increase in the numbers of these vehicles, it feels like we’re losing. Losing Earth’s life support systems and everything we know that’s wonderful, beautiful and diverse
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From the article linked above:
SUV owners have proved stubbornly resistant to environmental arguments. It’s a paradox that has confounded environmental activists. In an effort to explain it, in 2021 the zero-carbon advocacy group Possible commissioned a study from the American psychologist Tim Kasser on the relationship between the dissemination of the environmental case and the use of SUVs.
Possible’s director of innovation, Leo Murray, says Kasser found that “there were no detectable effects of exposure to pro-environmental messaging on people’s purchasing choices”. However, says Murray, Kasser did establish that there “was a detectable increase in propensity to buy an SUV after exposure to advertising for SUVs”.
It wasn’t a lack of awareness about carbon emissions, says Murray, any more than smokers were ignorant of the carcinogenic effects of cigarettes. But in both cases the power of image proved greater than the fact of danger.
What that doesn't mention is the appeal that definitely exists for some purchasers - typically but not exclusively those who also believe/propagate fake LEZ/LTN conspiracies - in giving a big symbolic "<rule 2> you" to the 'woke planet huggers'.
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I know a firefighter (retired now) who chose a sub Ranger Rover style Land Rover 20 odd years ago because ‘it’s safer for my family/children’.
At least as a “professional driver”, some chance he took more care of other road users than too many large vehicle drivers.
Posted 5 months ago # -
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Reports of multiple cars having their tyres slashed on Redhall Place and other streets nearby on Sat eve. Perpetrator appears to have targeted cars that were parked on pavements locally. We would encourage anyone with cctv footage or information to pass this to the police asap.
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Posted 5 months ago # -
I can't imagine the police would actually do anything if people did submit footage of other people driving on the pavement.
With that being the most dangerous offence commited it would be nice to think that is what they were requesting.
Posted 5 months ago # -
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Paris mayor plans to triple SUV parking tariffs to cut air pollution
‘It’s a form of social justice,’ says Anne Hidalgo of move to target richest drivers to tackle climate breakdown
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Posted 4 months ago #
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