Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Had we better sit up and take notice?

Several days ago George Monbiot Author of Heat and respected environmental journalist came out with an uncharacteristic outburst in the UK Guardian see http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/dec/02/climate-change-lord-turner

It is alarming that we don't seem to be taking this message loudly to the street. We need to get a parade of concern about our future to those whose children we are putting in harms way!
We need to sing not only to those in the choir, those that are aware; we need to get to every mother of every child, every father of every child, every grandparent of every child to parade. We are running out of time.

Once this parade is formed it will allow good policy on climate change to become good politics. Then; and only then, will our global politicians have something they will wish to walk in front of.

In my book 'ZERO Greenhouse Emissions - The Day the Lights Went Out - Our Future World' www.strategicbookpublishing.com/ZEROGreenhouseEmissions.html this message comes through LOUD & CLEAR.

Wake up guys. Wake up mums. Wake up dads.

Reports that only 12 months ago told us not to worry about an ice free Arctic until 2100, now say 'We were a little out in our projections, expect it by 2011 to 2015' - 80 years ahead of schedule.

At that rate we will all be fubar by 2030. Had we better sit up and take notice of either George or ME?
PS There will be a few people not too happy (pissed off) with some of the challenges I make to them in the book - I APOLOGISE ---- NOT!

Bob Williamson
Founder & Chair
Greenhouse Neutral Foundation

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