OOC Blog: Climate change and why it will continue
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A lot of people throughout the world are concerned, like myself. With global trends in atmospheric temperatures rising, many problems will occur. Now I know a lot of you have hear the lectures on why and what is being done etc, but I dont think much will change.
First off, if you dont believe me about the concept of climate change, read this link: http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
If that doesn't convince you, well then you are fitting the mold I will describe.
Why I dont think much will change until it is too late:
1. Money
- Everyone loves money. Government officials love money, corporations love money, individuals love money.
- Government officials love their funding, and many of the companies that fund them are companies that would be affected by environmental laws. Now this is not in all cases, but those influences are there, and if a politician wants to run the next year, they dont support something that would hurt those that fund them.
- Corporations dont want to work for cleaner production methods and they stretch the boundaries and laws to the max for their own profit. Corporations will also throw along the "job myth" that new oil lines or other industries will create jobs, when in reality, the job creation is only a fraction of what the cost is to the environment and the future. If you want to argue about the Keystone pipeline, just let me know, cause I will tell you how idiotic that thing is.
- Individuals dont want to change to better and greener things. It costs money to change to more efficient technology and cars as well as better sealed windows that let less heat or air out (that then use less electricity cause the heater/AC doesn't have to work as hard). With prices so high on many of the greener technologies, I dont foresee much happening.
- Government officials love their funding, and many of the companies that fund them are companies that would be affected by environmental laws. Now this is not in all cases, but those influences are there, and if a politician wants to run the next year, they dont support something that would hurt those that fund them.
2. Habits
- Everyone has habits on how things have been done for so long. It is hard to break them.
- Many people hear that they should turn off lights and only use things when needed, well if they are not used to that, it wont change.
- Many people are used to certain technologies, for example cars in general. A lot of people just want to get a car, not go shopping for some electric car that really is better for the environment.
- Many people hear that they should turn off lights and only use things when needed, well if they are not used to that, it wont change.
3. Misconceptions and Procrastination
- With something as large of scale as this, people in general do not want to be part of the change.
- I hear a lot of times that people of the older generation say: "It will be your generation and the next that solve this". Well, why does it have to be the next one? There are still a good many people in that older generation that own houses and perform the daily aspects of life that involve the issues that cause climate change.
- There are still people out there that despite all the data, dont believe in climate change. Well there are always going to be those people, just when they make it to government, you know there are issues.
- I hear a lot of times that people of the older generation say: "It will be your generation and the next that solve this". Well, why does it have to be the next one? There are still a good many people in that older generation that own houses and perform the daily aspects of life that involve the issues that cause climate change.
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