You know me. I won’t let this topic drop. It matters so much more than many of the news items dominating our press currently. I couldn’t care less about the Wagatha Christie court case or indeed the Depp-Heard debacle. Footballers and their wives may have disputes over instagram but who cares?!
What actually matters?
The war in the Ukraine. Of course it does. This is an awful situation which has uprooted so many citizens and put Europe in a state of turmoil.
But still remember…
CLIMATE CHANGE
That’s right! It’s not going away any time soon. The subject we all know about but governments never really do a lot to deal with. Yes they had a COP26 summit and did a lot of PR loosely linked to it but then they got back to bickering and shady politics.
Energy Crisis
Now is the perfect time for governments to pump some serious cash into renewable energy resources such as solar panels, wind turbines and hydroelectricity generation. Let’s stop lining the pockets of big conglomerate oil companies and begin creating jobs in the renewables field.
Our dependency on oil and gas has been highlighted recently due to shortages caused by the war. We also seem to depend on a few countries that are free to control the price of these materials. Our hands are tied when it comes to sourcing these fossil fuels.
So Remember…
That is my little mini-rant over. I just want to make sure that we keep on discussing climate change, educating each other about it and pressing our leaders for quick, impactful changes.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. How is your government engaging with this vital issue? Let me know in the comments and please consider following my blog. Here is a previous poem that I wrote on the subject of climate change.
Thanks for keeping this important issue at the forefront. Here in Canada, any action related to fossil fuels is a politically-charged issue that pits the oil-rich provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan against the rest of the country. Sadly, we have a long way to go to see any meaningful change, and we’re running out of time.
We don’t have time to wait. Exactly.
I think it is great that you continually share information, issues regarding climate change and the environment. I have learned a lot about climate change from your blog. You are educating a lot of people Jamie.
Lauren
Thank you for reading it all. I hope we keep the discussion going about climate issues.