Green Options » Cartoons http://greenoptions.com/tag/cartoons Posts tagged 'Cartoons' Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:13:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Mean Joe Green #23: Extreme Weather Has an Audience in Denver http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/26/mean-joe-green-23-extreme-weather-has-an-audience-in-denver/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/26/mean-joe-green-23-extreme-weather-has-an-audience-in-denver/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:13:27 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/26/mean-joe-green-23-extreme-weather-has-an-audience-in-denver/ Tornadoes send a reminder to Democrats in Denver.

With just about every report (even one from “W” himself) linking the increase in extreme weather (floods, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc) to global warming, it was quite a coincidence that four tornadoes touched down near Denver on Sunday. With the Democratic National Convention beginning there on Monday, it seemed like an attempt by Mother Nature to remind the Democrats to treat climate change with the attention it deserves when they finally take the White House in a few months.

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/26/mean-joe-green-23-extreme-weather-has-an-audience-in-denver/feed/ Mean Joe Green #22: “The Beijing Plan” http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/08/mean-joe-green-22-the-beijing-plan/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/08/mean-joe-green-22-the-beijing-plan/#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:37:19 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/08/mean-joe-green-22-the-beijing-plan/ Tim Hurst’s recent article in Red, Green, and Blue highlights John McCain’s talk on taking care of the environment–in the case of the article, specifically as it relates to renewable energy.

Sorry John, but not showing up to cast the deciding vote on important energy incentives that would promote renewables, speaks louder than words I’m afraid.

I’m also afraid that sometimes mere talk wins out…

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/08/mean-joe-green-22-the-beijing-plan/feed/ Mean Joe Green #21: Three and a Half Million Mosquitoes! http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/31/mean-joe-green-21-three-and-a-half-million-mosquitoes/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/31/mean-joe-green-21-three-and-a-half-million-mosquitoes/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:13:18 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/31/mean-joe-green-21-three-and-a-half-million-mosquitoes/ That’s how (I feel) the world views the U.S.

According to the CIA World Factbook we have 1/22 of the world’s population but use 1/4 of the world’s oil!

The United Nations and the World Health Organization share that the average person in the developing world uses 2.64 gallons of water a day. The average person in the United Kingdom uses 35.66 gallons of water per day…

The average person in the United States uses between 100 and 175 gallons every day at home.

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/31/mean-joe-green-21-three-and-a-half-million-mosquitoes/feed/ Mean Joe Green #20: Obama’s Election Key to Future of the Planet http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/26/mean-joe-green-20-obamas-election-key-to-future-of-the-planet/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/26/mean-joe-green-20-obamas-election-key-to-future-of-the-planet/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:13:26 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/26/mean-joe-green-20-obamas-election-key-to-future-of-the-planet/ I recently watched the video of Grist’s Nancy Pelosi interview. The video was filmed after Al Gore’s speech to move to 100% renewable energy in the next ten years. In the video Pelosi states the environmental impact of supporting Obama over McCain.

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/26/mean-joe-green-20-obamas-election-key-to-future-of-the-planet/feed/ Mean Joe Green #19: Selective Hearing http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/17/mean-joe-green-19-selective-hearing/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/17/mean-joe-green-19-selective-hearing/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:13:42 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/17/mean-joe-green-19-selective-hearing/ 8 years of inaction on global warming 8 years of environmental devastation.

When you spend two terms refuting facts from the world’s top scientists and environmentalists and allow the oil industry to call all the shots in regards to the nation’s energy plan you end up with horrible solutions to huge problems…

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/17/mean-joe-green-19-selective-hearing/feed/ Mean Joe Green #18: G8 tells Mother Nature to Wait http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/11/mean-joe-green-18-g8-tells-mother-nature-to-wait/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/11/mean-joe-green-18-g8-tells-mother-nature-to-wait/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:53:41 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/11/mean-joe-green-18-g8-tells-mother-nature-to-wait/ We leave another G8 summit with little progress on global warming.

A vague emissions reduction goal was set–to be reached in 42 years, and without a baseline from which to begin. Seems to me the powers that be are placating the masses as they refuse to take the necessary measures to promote conservation, clean energy, etc.
Sorry Mother Nature…

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/11/mean-joe-green-18-g8-tells-mother-nature-to-wait/feed/ Mean Joe Green #17: Happy Independence Day! http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/04/mean-joe-green-17-happy-independence-day/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/04/mean-joe-green-17-happy-independence-day/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:10:45 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/04/mean-joe-green-17-happy-independence-day/ Happy July 4th!!!

Celebrate your independence (from oil) every day!

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/04/mean-joe-green-17-happy-independence-day/feed/ Mean Joe Green #16: W’s Solution to Floods and Fires http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/28/mean-joe-green-16-ws-solution-to-floods-and-fires/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/28/mean-joe-green-16-ws-solution-to-floods-and-fires/#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:53:45 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/28/mean-joe-green-16-ws-solution-to-floods-and-fires/ From the administration that brought you:
* A weakened Clean Air Act
* A weakened Clean Water Act
* A weakened dollar
* An unjust war
* An increase in logging contracts
* Strained international relations
* The border fence
*And much, much (MUCH), more…

Now brings you:
*A solution to floods and fires

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/28/mean-joe-green-16-ws-solution-to-floods-and-fires/feed/ Mean Joe Green #15: McCain’s Vision for Renewable Energy. http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/21/mean-joe-green-14-mccains-vision-for-renewable-energy/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/21/mean-joe-green-14-mccains-vision-for-renewable-energy/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:08:13 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/21/mean-joe-green-14-mccains-vision-for-renewable-energy/ GOP candidate John McCain has his eyes on nuclear energy to address our current climate crisis.

Nothing like solving one problem while creating another. I can understand that he may hate the sun for what it does to his pasty white skin. And that he may hate the wind for messing up his well placed comb-over–but if he could just look past all that and see that both the sun and the wind could provide our country free, clean energy he’d have many more fans in the REAL world.

Could it be the one time cost for a wind turbine and/or solar panels that’s keeping the energy industry, John, and many of his right-wing good-old-boys from falling in love with the right alternative? Without the option for a wide base of customers to gouge repeatedly (ie. fuel costs) they all may be thinking–what’s the point?

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/21/mean-joe-green-14-mccains-vision-for-renewable-energy/feed/ Mean Joe Green #14: A Car That Runs On Pure Venom! http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/13/mean-joe-green-14-a-car-that-runs-on-pure-venom/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/13/mean-joe-green-14-a-car-that-runs-on-pure-venom/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:47:44 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/13/mean-joe-green-14-a-car-that-runs-on-pure-venom/ I can’t believe I have yet to do a cartoon with Cheney as the subject. Actually, now that I’ve done one I can safely say I’d never like to do another. Staring at his picture for roughly 15 minutes (in order to draw him correctly) was enough to make my blood boil. This man is concentrated greed and evil. He made headlines again this week with some more quote-worthy material. Some more good old xenophobic (this time) fear mongering (all the time)…

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/13/mean-joe-green-14-a-car-that-runs-on-pure-venom/feed/ Mean Joe Green #13: Got B.O. ? http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/07/mean-joe-green-13-got-bo/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/07/mean-joe-green-13-got-bo/#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:31:36 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/07/mean-joe-green-13-got-bo/ Finally, the wait is over. Congratulations to Barack Obama!
Go get ‘em!!!

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/06/07/mean-joe-green-13-got-bo/feed/ Mean Joe Green #12: White House Completes a Realistic Climate Change Report 4 years late! http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/30/mean-joe-green-12-white-house-completes-a-realistic-climate-change-report-4-years-late/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/30/mean-joe-green-12-white-house-completes-a-realistic-climate-change-report-4-years-late/#comments Sat, 31 May 2008 05:27:39 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/30/mean-joe-green-12-white-house-completes-a-realistic-climate-change-report-4-years-late/ The New York Times had a brief and POOR-ly titled article on the White House’s recent (and surprisingly factual) report on climate change.
The article’s title “White House: Poor Face Health Risks From Warming” may cause a reader to dismiss the article, and thus the report, in a “phew-atleast-I-don’t-face-health-risks” manner. In fact, the 271 page report forecasts coming severe weather, water shortages, heat waves and a whole slew of bad tidings for the entire world and all who dwell in, on, and over it (not just the poor). It’s a shame the report took so long–but I think it should be required reading for every american.
If only to search for Bush’s many spelling and grammar errors…

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/30/mean-joe-green-12-white-house-completes-a-realistic-climate-change-report-4-years-late/feed/ Mean Joe Green #11: Analyzing George Bush’s HanDWriTinG http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/23/mean-joe-green-11-analyzing-george-bushs-handwriting/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/23/mean-joe-green-11-analyzing-george-bushs-handwriting/#comments Sat, 24 May 2008 04:29:11 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/23/mean-joe-green-11-analyzing-george-bushs-handwriting/ I read this terrific article in the LA Times last week. It had handwriting experts analyze the signatures of the three presidential candidates. One glaring exclusion was the analysis of our current commander in chief. So, I called (drawed) in an expert to fill that void. Here’s what he had to say:

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/23/mean-joe-green-11-analyzing-george-bushs-handwriting/feed/ Mean Joe Green #10: Pessimistic Poetry http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/16/mean-joe-green-10-pessimistic-poetry/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/16/mean-joe-green-10-pessimistic-poetry/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 06:31:50 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/16/mean-joe-green-10-pessimistic-poetry/ I am typically an optimistic, hopeful fella. But, a recent look at NRDC’s Bush Record, and a peek at Bush’s Orwellian “Clear Skies Act“, and this recent study on the environmental apathy of US citizens have turned my blue skies gray.

This bout with pessimism led to the poem and morbid cartoon after the break. But, let it be known that writing and art are outlets–we all need outlets or we’ll go MAD!–and I’m feeling optimistic again.

I have faith that Barack Obama will get elected. And that he’ll make a change for the better (it could hardly get worse). The biggest thing I like about Barack is the excitement he brings to our democracy–hopefully enough so that people will become an active part of the political process each day, as opposed to each election cycle. Afterall, that is the worst time to get a feel for what being a part of a democracy is all about. As Mark Twain once said:

“If we would learn what the human race really is at bottom, we need only observe it in election times.”

Note: The following poem and cartoon are a direct result of reading the “Clear Skies Act” and the NRDC Bush Record on air quality, and then wondering: “When will a change ever truly take place?”

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/16/mean-joe-green-10-pessimistic-poetry/feed/ Mean Joe Green #9: Big Oil’s Mess? It MTBE, It Could Be, It Is!!! http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/09/mean-joe-green-9-hey-big-oil-clean-up-your-mess/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/09/mean-joe-green-9-hey-big-oil-clean-up-your-mess/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 02:21:14 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/09/mean-joe-green-9-hey-big-oil-clean-up-your-mess/ We learned it in Kindergarten–”If you make a mess, CLEAN IT UP!”

Especially if that mess is the gasoline additive MTBE, a possible carcinogen that has leaked into our groundwater. It’s been around since 1979 (ironically, when I was in kindergarten) and is now banned in 23 states, and has not been used by oil companies since 2006.

For more on the 423 million dollar law suit requiring Big Oil to pay big money, check out this article in Grist–after you take a peek at my cartoon, of course…

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/09/mean-joe-green-9-hey-big-oil-clean-up-your-mess/feed/ Mean Joe Green #8: The 800 Pound Gorilla is Biking to Work. http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/03/mean-joe-green-8-the-800-pound-gorilla-is-biking-to-work/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/03/mean-joe-green-8-the-800-pound-gorilla-is-biking-to-work/#comments Sat, 03 May 2008 13:38:15 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/03/mean-joe-green-8-the-800-pound-gorilla-is-biking-to-work/ HG Wells said, “When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the human race.” I agree.

Hate rising gas prices? Ride your bike! In cities like Copenhagen and Amsterdam they seem to outnumber cars. Portland and Chicago are catching up. People of all ages, all over the world ride them daily to school, work, the store, a friend’s house…

It’s THE #1 solution to rising gas prices, yet our fearless leader won’t even mention it.

Stupid, weak, bicycle lobbying groups…

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/05/03/mean-joe-green-8-the-800-pound-gorilla-is-biking-to-work/feed/ Mean Joe Green #7: The Polar Bears are Finding out the Hard Way. http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/25/mean-joe-green-7-the-polar-bears-are-finding-out-the-hard-way/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/25/mean-joe-green-7-the-polar-bears-are-finding-out-the-hard-way/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:00:37 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/25/mean-joe-green-7-the-polar-bears-are-finding-out-the-hard-way/ Melting ice makes life difficult for those who live on it. Just ask the Polar Bear. There are endless signs of the reality of climate change (global warming). Few more definitive than the plight of the polar bear.

There’s great info in this Treehugger article by our very own Jeff McIntire-Strasburg, and the NRDC has created polarbearSOS.org so you can get involved and stay informed about the reality of climate change as it relates to the polar bear.

Life as they once new it, is ending. And they never had the opportunity to see it coming…

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/25/mean-joe-green-7-the-polar-bears-are-finding-out-the-hard-way/feed/ Mean Joe Green #6: Hug ‘em While You Can! http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/19/mean-joe-green-6-hug-em-while-you-can/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/19/mean-joe-green-6-hug-em-while-you-can/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:23:10 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/19/mean-joe-green-6-hug-em-while-you-can/ The National Resource Defense Council keeps a Bush Record here. I was reading the section on National Forests and Roadless Areas and was relieved to think his reign of environmental destruction will soon come to an end.
Then I thought–damn, he did a lot of damage in 8 years!!!
Then I thought of this…

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/19/mean-joe-green-6-hug-em-while-you-can/feed/ Mean Joe Green #5: “Big Oil and The Loggers” Continue to Play to a Sellout Crowd http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/11/mean-joe-green-5-big-oil-and-the-loggers-continue-to-play-to-a-sellout-crowd/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/11/mean-joe-green-5-big-oil-and-the-loggers-continue-to-play-to-a-sellout-crowd/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:45:44 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/11/mean-joe-green-5-big-oil-and-the-loggers-continue-to-play-to-a-sellout-crowd/ …while Mother Nature plays the streets for chump change.

Even in this economic down turn, oil companies are still making record profits!

Is it sad that I dream of a day when we are exploited by the renewable energy industry?

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/11/mean-joe-green-5-big-oil-and-the-loggers-continue-to-play-to-a-sellout-crowd/feed/ Mean Joe Green #4: After All, They Do it to the Native Americans! http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/06/mean-joe-green-4-afterall-they-do-it-to-the-native-americans/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/06/mean-joe-green-4-afterall-they-do-it-to-the-native-americans/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:48:04 +0000 Joe Mohr http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/04/06/mean-joe-green-4-afterall-they-do-it-to-the-native-americans/ This cartoon popped in my head after reading colleague Tim Hurst’s article “Feds Issue Waiver of Environmental Rules for Border Fence” in Red Green and Blue last week.

Other motivation for this cartoon comes from the historical (and current) treatment of native Americans, and this unsourced quote from MAD Magazine: “The suburbs are where they cut down all the trees and then name the streets after them!”

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