http://www.openlybalanced.com/climate-change-is-not-a-debate/ Practicing the Art of Conscious Living Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:09:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.openlybalanced.com/climate-change-is-not-a-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Jess Sat, 22 May 2010 19:37:32 +0000 http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=1300#comment-1304 Not only is it easier to let the "debate" continue, it is in the interest of entrenched forces who have an enormous amount to lose once we stop debating and start taking meaningful action. I think we sometimes forget exactly how much money and effort is being invested in convincing people that climate change is a doomsday conspiracy. Not only is it easier to let the “debate” continue, it is in the interest of entrenched forces who have an enormous amount to lose once we stop debating and start taking meaningful action. I think we sometimes forget exactly how much money and effort is being invested in convincing people that climate change is a doomsday conspiracy.

]]> http://www.openlybalanced.com/climate-change-is-not-a-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 Rachel Wilmoth Sat, 22 May 2010 01:31:27 +0000 http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=1300#comment-1297 I appreciate your cautious optimism on this. Like you, I don't think there's any debate on whether or not humans have a hand in climate change. However, I'm very doubtful as to whether we'll see any meaningful legislation meant to reduce, or at least not increase greenhouse gas emissions, in the near future. Such legislation would entail high costs, at least initially, in terms of money and effort--not only on the part of businesses, but individuals as well. And unfortunately, whoever proposes such legislation will be (IMO) committing political suicide. It's much easier to let the "debate" continue than it is to actually take meaningful political action. /cynicism I appreciate your cautious optimism on this. Like you, I don’t think there’s any debate on whether or not humans have a hand in climate change. However, I’m very doubtful as to whether we’ll see any meaningful legislation meant to reduce, or at least not increase greenhouse gas emissions, in the near future. Such legislation would entail high costs, at least initially, in terms of money and effort–not only on the part of businesses, but individuals as well. And unfortunately, whoever proposes such legislation will be (IMO) committing political suicide. It’s much easier to let the “debate” continue than it is to actually take meaningful political action. /cynicism

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