| The recent economic current events in the global | | | | have avoided acting to reverse environmental |
| financial markets has prompted a response that is | | | | degradation. Will this trend continue until it is |
| both too late to avert the crisis and does not | | | | blindingly obvious that we are in the middle of a |
| address the root causes of the problem, which is | | | | catastrophe? If so, throwing any amount of cash |
| selfish and greedy behaviour of people who are | | | | at the problem will not be able to fix it. We are |
| not held accountable for their actions. This is a | | | | treating the environment as if it can be fixed with |
| worrying situation in its own right, but also points | | | | a click of the fingers, just in the nick of time as |
| to more serious concerns about the approach of | | | | the disaster is looming. |
| governments around the world in regards to | | | | We need to get out of this short sighted, greed |
| environmental issues. | | | | centered view of our impact on the planet. We |
| The bail out of the financial institutions threatened | | | | need to take a longer term view of our effects |
| by the economic collapse was effected quickly | | | | on the planet and adopt clean energy strategies |
| and the resulting small increase in market | | | | on a global scale with the technology we have |
| performance was virtually instantaneous, though | | | | available now. We cannot afford to wait until we |
| the long term effects of this situation are still far | | | | are either drowning or choking, because by then |
| from clear. | | | | there will be no way back. If this happens it is we |
| These decisions have been made based on the | | | | humans that will become extinct. |
| advice of expert economists that have had the | | | | It is time for governments to do what they are |
| trust and ear of both the financial institutions for | | | | supposed to do: provide for the wellbeing of their |
| many years, though governments have been | | | | people both for now and for the future through |
| reluctant to act unless forced to do so by dire | | | | well considered long term planning in both the |
| circumstances. | | | | financial and environmental arenas. |
| What hope then do we have for the | | | | Roger Vanderlely |
| environment? Despite equally dire warnings of | | | | For more information on renewable energy, fossil |
| impending troubles with the environment, | | | | fuels, the chemistry of solar energy and more |
| governments have either been slow to act or | | | | visit my website, Solar Power Facts. |