Well I continue to be a bit scared about this. Not so much that extreme weather is happening really or that it seems to be a bit more freaky (happening at odder and odder times) these days or even that the severity seems to be increasing but rather that we don't seem to be doing anything about it.
We talk about it of course and we even write about it. Some of us try to do our parts here and there as well. Some become vegetarians, some drive a Prius and others try to do things here and there (when you walk into a bathroom and wonder why the light is out - don't wonder too hard: it was me trying to do my very small part). Some even heroically dedicate their lives and careers. But let's be honest shall we? When we are 8 billion strong and growing turning the lights off or driving a Prius don't mean shit. And let me not sugar coat it: our efforts are doing nothing against this tidal wave. I guess I hope that the legislation coming down the pike will begin to address this issue... tidal waves wait for no one. Not even 8 billion of us.
We talk about it of course and we even write about it. Some of us try to do our parts here and there as well. Some become vegetarians, some drive a Prius and others try to do things here and there (when you walk into a bathroom and wonder why the light is out - don't wonder too hard: it was me trying to do my very small part). Some even heroically dedicate their lives and careers. But let's be honest shall we? When we are 8 billion strong and growing turning the lights off or driving a Prius don't mean shit. And let me not sugar coat it: our efforts are doing nothing against this tidal wave. I guess I hope that the legislation coming down the pike will begin to address this issue... tidal waves wait for no one. Not even 8 billion of us.
