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2008年10月13日星期一

green and consumption

I was inspired by encore magazine on the issue between "green" and "consumption"!

It said,
' 1. Commercial imagery has been greenwashed. The colour green is being used in such large quantities that large numbers of ads have no differentiating features. The palette is actually pretty narrow too-there are two types of "eco green" being used predominantly.'

'2. Nature is being pillaged for icons and symbolism in the fight to be "green". Trees, leaves and grass are the icons most adopted. Polar bears and penguins seem to be the default cheerleaders for green advertisers too.'

'3.There is very little lightmess or humour in communication-much of what we saw was storytelling, reminding us the impact of our action etc.'

'4. The environment sells products! Environmentalism has moved away from being solely political issue. Conspicuous consumption is now measured in the number of green products that wr consume. The imagery being used is very much attempting to connect with aspirational environmentalists.'

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2008年6月29日星期日

公共空間

昨天在公司看了無線電視的新聞透視,節目是有關香港的公共空間問題,內容很發人深思。

它令我想到以前讀大學時常經過的寶翠園,很多人都以為屋苑內的公園是私人地方而卻步,很多人只是在門口外經過,我都只是因為要替小朋友補習而「有幸」入內一睹泳池水的碧綠和大廈的豪氣裝潢,我相信很少或根本沒有非居民入內使用那該對外開放的公共空間,而居住在內的住戶也很慘,因為他們亦會擔心保安的問題而抗拒「外人」入內使用,那是人之常情。

我認為最無恥的是發展商,為了以較低的價錢投得地皮,應允開放一部份地方,但卻將那些地方弄得「閒人免進」的情況,不是設在要穿過很多私人地方才可到達的地方,便是要乘坐升降機才可到達的地方,妨礙大眾使用。

記得在大學二年級時上司徒薇的課時,她鼓勵我們試試去測試時代廣場管理公司的「容忍尺度」,例如試試去坐在廣場的地上,計算幾少分鐘後會有人來阻止。想不到,最近果真有得多不同的人用不同的形式去「挑戰」言些霸佔了大眾的公共公間的奸商,而爭取的結果是大家所希望見到的,是大大的進步,很令人欣喜!