SIR GUESTLING THORN

A good friend of mine, who is 82, pointed out yesterday that he will never see many of the targets set by countries to affect climate change! Which brought into stark relief, why are so many targets so many years down the line, when all the experts agree that we have do what is needed now! If it is as urgent as we are told (which I believe) then we have make tough choices and we all have to buy into them. We fundamentally need to change our behaviour and attitude in order to save our planet then why are we not implementing these targets immediately. I understand many things have to wind down and that change takes time but targets of 5, 10, 20 years or longer are surely too late? The world has to come together and the rich have to support those countries whose economic situation makes it more difficult. 

There is the theory that our time as a species is finite and like the dinosaurs we decline and die out. Whether we leave Earth in a habitable condition for whatever comes next is debatable. We are the biggest pest on our planet and there are millions who know little about how we are destroying it or could care less they are just trying exist and stay alive. 

There are many who live a simple life and in harmony with nature, it is natural. We look in awe at the beauty of our planet, I can’t think of a single person I know who does not care about nature. 

We are all aware that the will is there, we all know there is more than enough money, we all hear the fine words and impassioned sentiment and yet we keep asking when will real action be implemented, when will these leaders actually carry out all their promises and why aren’t we all doing it now?

Stay well