What can chess do in helping the world?

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13th April 2009, 09:38am
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by rockycamarista
Cainta, Rizal Philippines
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 410

What can chess do in helping the world environmentally?

Firstly, I think we could raise funds from tournaments to fund and protect Mangroves, because it is a vital part of our ecosystem.

Right now, that is what I've come up with so far, any other suggestions?

13th April 2009, 09:43am
#2
by AnthonyCG
Washington DC United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 3193
Chess pieces built with recycled plastic instead of ivory;
13th April 2009, 09:47am
#3
by baughman
Cincinnati United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 70

There are alot of chess tourneys done for charity. Also Chess in the schools helps kids learn to focus and achieve goals.

  Chess does alot for the world.

13th April 2009, 09:51am
#4
by richie_and_oprah
Marie Byrd Land International
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 1861

Chess need not do anything.

People should.

13th April 2009, 09:57am
#5
by milsrilion
United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 38

Anybody who wants to repair something has to know the exact condition of that thing. The people who truly care about the environment have probably given the issue a long-term thought from both their own angle and the environment's angle. Playing chess is a very effective way of strengthening one's ability to think deep and from different viewpoints. In this regard, while chess doesn't help to increase environmental awareness, it somewhat helps to understand the situation of the environment better.

13th April 2009, 10:24am
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by richie_and_oprah
Marie Byrd Land International
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 1861
milsrilion wrote:

 Playing chess is a very effective way of strengthening one's ability to think deep and from different viewpoints.


There is no evidence that supports this claim, particularly the latter part of that statement.

13th April 2009, 11:14am
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by gobbel
Finland
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 243
milsrilion wrote:

while chess doesn't help to increase environmental awareness, it somewhat helps to understand the situation of the environment better.


There is no need or time to try to understand the situation of the environment better, it will not help. As richie_and_oprah said, chess shouldn't help, people should. We need to take action instead of trying to understand whats going on. In my opinion, we know enough.

 

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