It looks like the financial cost of saving the human race is just too high. Sorry kids.
UK Prime Minister and world leader Tony Blair and his government released a study warning of the disastrous consequences coming if we don't curb pollution. "This disaster is not set to happen in some science-fiction future, but in our lifetime," he said. "Unless we act now, these consequences will be irreversible."
The story made page 8 (eight, called "buried" in newspaper jargon) in the New York Times. Probably did not even get a mention in most other U.S. newspapers. The American response: it is too expensive to save the world. UK causes 2% of pollution; US is the main problem at 23%. Honk if you saw the story somewhere.
In other words...let's take ownership for the problems we've created...and find solutions TODAY...it's not just up to Gen. X or Y.
Posted by: Mark | December 02, 2006 at 11:37 PM
Common people...let's please learn from our mistakes of the past, and let's not arrogantly dismiss the irresponsible actions and inactions of our government, the polution spewing - raw material hungry and oil thirsty corporations of the world.
Posted by: Mark | December 02, 2006 at 11:30 PM
I have a firm belief that the kids will save us from ourselves. My Gen X & Y kids seem to be working hard to make a difference, either through the education they are pursuing to make the world better or through their work efforts and volunteer work.
Posted by: Terry Newman | November 22, 2006 at 04:18 PM
I have a firm belief that the kids will save us from ourselves. My Gen X & Y kids seem to be working hard to make a difference, either through the education they are pursuing to make the world better or through their work efforts and volunteer work.
Posted by: Terry Newman | November 22, 2006 at 04:17 PM