I started blogging in 2004 after a perfect stranger stated I had a lot to say and people need to hear it. That was 16 years ago. At one point during those 16 years, I remember the Washington Post stating the issue of the climate has moved faster than any other topic the paper had covered. I would like to think that was true, but, then what is holding everyone back?
For the first time in those 16 years, I finally feel there is a president in the White House that actually cares about the climate crisis and hears the cries of the young people. Clinton and Obama had some influence, but, the petroleum industry and the financial institutions like Goldman and Dimon still hang on intensely to the cash flow that oil provides their investment banks.
But, for the first time during this effort do I finally feel as though everyone concerned about a terrible reality is being heard. For god sake people, what the heck takes so long to bring about change that is going to last to save the Earth for generations to come. Elon Musk might be more than willing to escape into outer space, but, most of us are not so inclined. Sol, our sun, is not about to supernova and we kinda like it here.
Some of the greatest scientists in the world have been carrying this warning for the past 60 years. When is that message finally going to break through and we have a plan for modern society that is sustainable. If people like things to stay the same more than they like change, then let's get this over and done with so the next 100 generations don't have to change a thing.
