Comments on: Would it be ethical to burn fossil fuels if it didn’t cause climate change? http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/final-would-it-be-ethical-to-burn-fossil-fuels-if-it-didn%e2%80%99t-cause-climate-change Men from all over the world sharing their views, ideas and experiences on living a more sustainable life Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:52:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bruce Halai-Carter http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/final-would-it-be-ethical-to-burn-fossil-fuels-if-it-didn%e2%80%99t-cause-climate-change/comment-page-1#comment-1844 Bruce Halai-Carter Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:57:03 +0000 http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/?p=477#comment-1844 I agree fab post and if possible a better first comment from Dan but I would point to a further issue that is implied within the post inthat as bad as climate change is in itself it is also an umbrella for several other issues that happen as a result of climate change. For me the big issue is not sustainability per se but biodiversity. The more that climate change and the pursuit of fossil fuels impacts on the genetic base of the planet, the more stresses are placed on eco-systems and the worse quality of life for us all.. rich, poor, present and future. So I guess the real question is how do we package these issues in such a way that the subtleties and breadth of the issues are communicated to a wider and more suspicious public? I agree fab post and if possible a better first comment from Dan but I would point to a further issue that is implied within the post inthat as bad as climate change is in itself it is also an umbrella for several other issues that happen as a result of climate change. For me the big issue is not sustainability per se but biodiversity. The more that climate change and the pursuit of fossil fuels impacts on the genetic base of the planet, the more stresses are placed on eco-systems and the worse quality of life for us all.. rich, poor, present and future.

So I guess the real question is how do we package these issues in such a way that the subtleties and breadth of the issues are communicated to a wider and more suspicious public?

]]> By: Dan http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/final-would-it-be-ethical-to-burn-fossil-fuels-if-it-didn%e2%80%99t-cause-climate-change/comment-page-1#comment-1837 Dan Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:18:13 +0000 http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/?p=477#comment-1837 Good post and picks up what I think is actually more important in many ways that the man-made climate change debate, and that is sustainability. Whether or not we're responsible for the changes in climate that are being seen around the world, the fact of the matter is that we are living in a totally unsustainable way. We're using finite resources at an ever increasing rate, destroying more and more pristine habitats and causing a whole range of indisputable pollution (from PCB's, to parabens, to fertilizer run-off). With the world's apparent obsession with global warming, particularly by the media, the wider issues of sustainability and general pollution is getting pushed aside. The funny thing is, that by tackling these true issues, we'd automatically be tackling any potential CO2 problems at the same time. Good post and picks up what I think is actually more important in many ways that the man-made climate change debate, and that is sustainability.

Whether or not we’re responsible for the changes in climate that are being seen around the world, the fact of the matter is that we are living in a totally unsustainable way. We’re using finite resources at an ever increasing rate, destroying more and more pristine habitats and causing a whole range of indisputable pollution (from PCB’s, to parabens, to fertilizer run-off).

With the world’s apparent obsession with global warming, particularly by the media, the wider issues of sustainability and general pollution is getting pushed aside. The funny thing is, that by tackling these true issues, we’d automatically be tackling any potential CO2 problems at the same time.

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