Time for a Change of Attitude
Each day I read the climate change news delivered via RSS feed from Climate Ark, or Science Daily or One World UK and so on. After the Stern Report and then the IPCC report, the news was fascinating as various suggestions and innovations were put forward that looked as though we were going to change our way of living on this planet.
These days it is a continuous stream of information about the way biofuels have distorted the lives of thousands, causing starvation and poverty in various parts of the globe.
Last night I watched a film called Peak Oil. It was put on by the Berkhamsted Transition Towns group. It explains clearly why oil prices are rising. Demand has outstripped supply – and the supply is running out and will never meet the demand.
Instead of looking to biofuels as a replacement fuel, we should be looking for ways of living sustainably. It is a tall order. We need to reconnect with our own planet and each other. Start working together in our communities for the general good. We need to relearn old technology and find ways to improve it. And we can do this with the benefit of today’s hindsight and innovative technique.
Chesham will soon be forming its own Transition Group. Many have already shown an interest and an initial meeting will be held in July. There are now about 700 towns like this, all looking to make a change. We cannot wait for the government to impose changes. It is down to us at local level to do something for ourselves.
And there is much we can do :>)