One of the most comprehensive reports on climate change has been released by the United Nations, and can be found in its preliminary stages here.
1,300 researchers
from 95 countries
and 22 scientific academies
So, once again I have hope that more people can start to believe in the increasingly powerful manner in which human civilization bears down on the planet. It is true that the economic and industrial progress that occurred in the 20th century allowed many positive trends for a majority of humans in wealthy countries. At the same time we cannot ignore the drastic reduction in our planet’s ability to provide the ecological foundation for that wealth and progress.
It’s time to seriously consider the implications for sustainable economies. This consideration necessarily must scale to the individual. It seems that the leaders of our corporations and many in government wish to take a “wait and see” approach, which of course follows in line with a belief in the infallibility of the free market. Are we to allow the welfare of millions to fall prey to a market which is designed to provide a disparity of income across a population?
More importantly, many scientists continue to warn us that the very foundations of our economy are ecological. Our future prospects depend on the adoption of sustainable development.
Could this be the LAST CHANCE! for MANKIND?!? Stay Tuned...
1 comment:
Quentin,
Have you read 'Collapse' by Jared Diamond? very very good book on the subject of human impact upon the earth.
Personally, I believe it is all kinda inevitable and our wonderful time on this wonderful planet was always going to be limited once we figured out how to stay put and live on the surplus of labour...to the moon!
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