We’ve Got Our Woodstock

As Professor Klunk has pointed out, our generation has our Vietnam.  Now, thanks in part to Al Gore, we’ll have our Woodstock too. 

Live Earth, a concert series whose goal is “to mobilize action to stop global warming”, is slated to begin July 7th, 2007 (7-7-07) and include events on every continent.  Report from Reuters.

My initial reaction was something skeptical like: “There’s no way to battle a global crisis like organizing a hippie jamfest.”  I assume that it will accomplish little more than providing an opportunity for young people to groove out to some tunes while using recreational drugs.  The accuracy of this assumption will be seen.

I found a reason for optimism in the list of confirmed musical acts in the events’ Wikipedia (a bastion of truthiness) article.  The list includes U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bon Jovi,  Lenny Kravitz, and Snoop Dogg.  While I still think the most effective action would be something like Rio (UNCED- 1992), I think a highly publicized event such as this can do a great deal to attract the attention of the 18-35 crowd, a group which will be central to any successful effort to control global warming.