As the planet relentlessly warms, action to address it is also heating up. But while other parties are quickly adopting the cause, the Greens have been at the forefront of climate change action for years – and still are.
By Chris Johansen
Although ‘economics’ is derided as the ‘dismal
science’, I would suggest that an even more dismal one is ‘climate
science’. The unfolding series of measurements quantifying how planet
Earth is overall warming, and its manifestations, paints a gloomy future
for not only our grandkids but our kids – and even us. Increasing understanding of how humanity is driving this change, mainly through deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels, also presents solutions for turning this process around, i.e. revegetate and convert to renewable energy. However, an additional pall of gloom is imposed by the failure of humanity to, so far, meaningfully implement the obvious solutions to an otherwise inevitable catastrophe.
At this time of year, it is usual to sit back and review where we are, in the light of events unfolding over the previous 12 months.
Yes, the bad news keeps on coming but signs of meaningful action to turn around our present climate trajectory are appearing.
