"Climate change is advancing at an incredible speed. We know we should do something, but we lack the political will to do what it takes to hold it to 2°C. UN committees are now being counseled to prepare for 4°C of warming. To keep it survivable, there's got to be a powerdown -- starting today." - http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-12-09/powerdown-let-s-talk-about-it
Let this be a clarion call to make changes. ANY changes you can. If you don't voluntarily make these changes now when you have the luxury of time and money to support them, you may end up being forced to change, like so many other of the mass unprepared.
Technology fantasists, get over your overly-optimistic belief in the ability of human ingenuity to solve all ills. Rare earth metals, those minerals that you need for your hi-tech solutions like solar panels are rapidly declining, think again!
Green-technology fantasists, swapping from gas-guzzling cars to electric cars reduces your CO2 emissions? Think again the majority of CO2 emissions come in the manufacturing process and how is the electricity generated to power your care? Probably by coal, gas or oil fired power stations!
Switch to hand held, durable and resilient tools.
Switch to growing your own food, 5% or 10% or 50%, NOW.
Switch to community resilience. Get to know your neighbours. Share your resources. Share your journeys.
There is only one conversation we should be having and that is how to make our future livable for our kids, non-human species and the wider Earth-wide ecosystem.
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