I wonder what outcomes we may expect from the Climate Change summit in Copenhagen. The summit kicked off with a video featuring kids making a plea for help, with the tagline, "We can save the world. Now." The Danish PM's speech was followed by a guy playing the trumpet. Almost like a summons to war.
Environmentally Trendy has become a fad in the past decade. The irony is no matter how 'green' you are through the year, you can erase all your good work by indulging in a plane trip or two. Still, that shouldn't stop anyone from making small changes. I guess it's not a bad idea to tout it as "Saving the world. Now." In some small way, eating natural foods, recycling, not using a clothes dryer or the AC, etc., are all contributing factors. It creates an awareness.
I wonder how the 'green' countries persuade the others to get on board in cutting carbon footprints? Would it at some level represent a similar dynamic to my household? A bunch of six guys with varied interests. Two 'greens', two neutrals and the other two, "don't care about the environment." You can imagine where I fit in this grand scheme. Why would I persuade my flat to make sacrifices or adjust their lifestyle? What do I have to gain from this?
Skeptics argue that nature has always been unaffected by man. Climate change, they reckon, will not be affected by the changes we make.
Is either side correct? As I said, I'm curious to see how each country with their own agenda reacts to what is now touted as a global challenge. How do you communicate - We're all in this together, let's save the world. Now?
