The facts are in and the devastation is evident, there is no returning to the old days of petroleum.
When Henry Ford produced his first autos he knew there were significant carbon dioxide emissions from the oil used to power them. He stated then, Earth has limits to these emissions and in the future, the emissions would have to stop.
It is called a conscience. Currently, the USA government thinks pandering to the one percent is going to solve all the problems because of course, they have a conscience. I am not impressed by the conscience currently shown by Wall Street.
The facts lead to conclusions that are firm in their resolve. The people of the world are focused on ending the climate crisis and the next president of the USA needs to be resolved to do the same.
There is a way forward and we all must follow it.
Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
Preamble (click here)
This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognise that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. All countries and all stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership, will implement this plan. We are resolved to free the human race from the tyranny of poverty and want and to heal and secure our planet. We are determined to take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path. As we embark on this collective journey, we pledge that no one will be left behind. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets which we are announcing today demonstrate the scale and ambition of this new universal Agenda. They seek to build on the Millennium Development Goals and complete what these did not achieve. They seek to realize the human rights of all and to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. They are integrated and indivisible and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental.
The Goals and targets will stimulate action over the next fifteen years in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet:...
