Global warming is a complex issue. Until Al Gore’s film, “An Inconvenient Truth”, I had never paid much attention to the issue of climate change. It is hard to think about planning for the future in 5 years let alone 100 years. But, when I think of the issue in terms of my family and the earth that my daughter and her children will inherit from us; it makes it easier to see that climate change affects all of us. And we need to address the issue as a global family; otherwise, there is no way that we will be able to make even a minor change in the 2 degrees Celsius warming cap.
In addition, globalization and consumption were also issues we discussed this week. As we discussed in class, our government needs to provide incentives for citizens to recycle and cut down on the amount of waste we produce. Money, and possible tax breaks are examples of incentives that could be used to increase recycling. In addition, as other countries, such as India and China, become larger consumers, we must try to develop alternative energy sources. The change does not have to be drastic; small steps can help us begin our journey to widespread use of renewable energy.
