On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:17:47 -0800 (PST)
Alastair wrote:

On Friday, 11 March 2016 12:43:57 UTC, Keith (Southend)G wrote:

What ever is agreed surely with the third world econmies growing
like they are we haven't got a hope in hell of reducing Co2 levels.
Thatr's not to say we are ALL to blame as we all like using are
phones and computers and cars.

Whatever you believe we will all pay in the end.

Even if the third world economies were not growing, do you really
think that we would reduce our emissions? We are still trying to grow
our economy. Even the new left wing leadership in the Labour Party
are advocating that. Expand the economy and you have more cars on the
road and more carbon emissions.

Until the scientists realise the disaster we are all facing, e.g.
half the global population dying of starvation, and warn the public
of the dangers, then that disaster is inevitable.

But some, even here, are peddling complacency and apathy. No wonder
the politicians and public can't see the catastrophe ahead. When they
do wake up to the dangers it will be too late!

I can't remember whether I recommended the book 'Adventures in the
Anthropocene' by Gaia Vince, but if I didn't I am now.

The book tells of her visits to various parts of the planet and how
they are being affected by climate change. Although parts of it make
you angry at the stupid politicians, there are some uplifting tales of
how local people, when they are given a chance, are finding ways to
counteract the problem.

These solutions are usually very low-tech and can be done very cheaply.
One guy rigged up a wi-fi system covering over 20km using tech that
should only have worked over a few metres. When he told the
manufacturers how he'd done it, they just said it was impossible and
ignored him; it's not just the politicians who are useless tools.

To be fair, she tells of one politician who did a marvellous job - so
the military threw him out.


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