You have to wonder what life would have been like if the push for a global climate change agreement had taken place when the US had both a President and Congress ready to take action – and when our economy was growing rapidly – not shrinking, in the midst of a pretty harsh economic contraction…..would it make a difference?
The tiny steps that are being made now by the US, our European friends – and China and India all matter. More – sooner would be better – of course.
But, what matters most is a framework – something that leaders from all around the globe start to see as the target limit. It can be a cap on temperature rise, it can be a cut it CO2 out put by a date certain – whatever. Something that we recognize as “the” target – even if the specifics of how to get there are unclear.
Think for a moment about how we planned to travel to the moon – we started almost from a standing start – and made it inside of 10 years. Now we talk about going to Mars – not only talk – we are planning on it…..
It is good to have a President who “leads” on this topic. It is a shame that we still argue internally as a nation – but we will push through those arguments – over the next few years….
Change has come (it just happens to be a slow roast….not rapid boil).
G8-Summit - Obama and friends!
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Dan, I can see that you are one of the people who totally “get it”. Change is not coming rapidly, it needs time and with that patience.
Hurray! Lets get the earth ready for a better life for all!
hi and thanks! “poet” ….we could use a poem about positive climate action – yes