Any renewed interest in this major isSHEW now the IPCC has shown
there's evident proof of a changeing world climate? So how we're gonna
face it? How to prepare? Let all peoples of the world find out for
themselves or engage in a global proactive mission? What do you expect
the present geopolitical systems will be able to do? Will they be
sensitive and responsive enough? Will they be adaptive enough? Will
these systems stand the test of ...?
Did we really have to wait for 2500 scientists to come up with
conclusive evidence or could it have been obvious in some way that we
were having a major impact on earth's physiology & ecology by our mass
scale pursuits using massive amounts of resources and causing massive
changes in the balanced biochemical, geophysical and atmospherical
systems that together form the system we all depend on?
What's the lesson?
On Jan 20, 10:27 pm, "TSI Founder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ... so we're able to observe changes in our trusted environment and
> perceive more of what we're possibly be facing in our common future.
> In the perception of one person Earth (Gaia - 'the planet we call home'
> - Nature) appears to roar and in another ones perception she's simply
> rearranging.
>
> Whatever is the root cause of climate changes, Humanity should prepare
> for their sudden impact and lasting effects and ensure our governance
> systems, on any imaginable scale / level, are sensitive, adaptive and
> robust enough to minimize the negative effects these changes may have
> on our well-being and that of the systems we depend on. If not,
> humanity may have to prepare for long lasting conflict over essential
> renewable and non-renewable resources, which may even result in more
> damage to the systems we depend on, resulting in more Earth
> rearrangements ... etcetera. We can choose to fully anticipate on
> possible loss of resources like arable and inhabitable surface area,
> geographical and climatic features essential for infrastructure and
> shifts in essential ecosystems. If we wish to be successful we may soon
> need to get rid of numerous cultural and historical burdens in our
> 'control' / governance systems that prevent us from taking
> appropriate preventive, pro-active, and re-active measures.
>
> If we are responsible, to whatever extent, for the root causes of
> climate change, we must act immediately to minimize the impact of
> related pursuits and technologies. But as change is slowly gaining
> momentum (Earth has started to rearrange) it is questionable whether
> the focus should be on the cause or on the effects. Let's take care
> of both ... and embed this in our 'control systems' in a more
> structural manner.
>
> Humanity itself should care about its own future and take
> responsibility now for the well-being of future human generations.
> Earth will take care of her own concerns: restoring the balance ... and
> we'll just have to accept that we cannot overrule her.
>
> If the above line of thought makes sense to you or doesn't make sense
> at all, please respond so we can discuss thoughts and views openly.
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