Assignment #3, week 13

Why has our realisation about the climate changes been so slow?

First I like to make the bold statement that it hasn't just BEEN slow, it IS slow!! And I think it has to do with the fact that we are so eager to maintain and proceed with our current lifestyle, that we block out those things that would force us into leaving this lifestyle behind.

Another reason that can make our realisation slow, is that we know how far back our world's history goes, and how short a time WE are here. This fact might result in that we think that it doesn't matter what we do, "the harm is allready done" or "there's nothing to be done anymore", so why bother? These thoughts can be an indication that we don't have much belief in our selves or in our fellow human beings, we choose to not put as much blame on our selves as we probably should. Some researches show that cows' farting are a greater danger than our factories gas outlets, but cows' have allways farted, so that can't be right, or can it?

Which ever the reason might be for our slow intake on the magnitude of our lifestyles effect on this globe of ours, I must say that we all need to wake up!! It's so easy to start with little things like using ecological brands when we can, use a textile bag instead of those made of paper or plastic, or why not recycle, start a compost, switch the lights off when we're not in a room, shower instead of taking a bath and so on...There are so many simple things we can do to make our impact on the planet as small as possible. on top of this, we can make a huge impact, in a positive sense, by making demands to politicians and company owners!!

So, what are YOU willing to let go off for the sake of hanging on to a healthier planet Earth??