In 2020 I See...Brain Cell 752
Sent from Moriguchi, Oskaka, Japan
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
In 2020 I See #24
In 2020 I See...Your Own Future
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in 2020 I See #23
In 2020 I See... I Can Walk on Water
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In 2020 I See #22
In 2020 I See...Religion as a Commodity: Barcode Jesus
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Monday, November 23, 2009
In 2020 I See #21
In 2020 I See... contacted Alex Paterson, Media and Public Relations officer for Greenpeace Canada to get his unique perspective as to what he thinks the world will look like in the year 2020. hjkjkljfdjkfgkfh
What do you think the world will look like in 2020?
For me, I'm first and foremost concerned with the health of our planet. In both my job and my personal life, I try and pay close attention to what we are doing right now to ensure that we're acting for tomorrow, today. 2020 isn't far away, but scientists, environmental groups, politicians and everyday citizens all across this planet are pointing to that year as the deadline for our planet. If greenhouse gas emissions do not peak in ten years time, our fight against global warming becomes nearly impossible to fight without drastically altering our everyday living on this planet.And right now, we're not only on the road to this dangerous reality, but accelerating towards it. Our politicians aren't showing leadership on climate change, we're placing too much emphasis on profitable but unsustainable industries, and the socio-economic divide between the haves and have nots grows larger every day. What I think the world will look like in 2020 is vastly different than what I hope it will look like - a world where renewable energy is locally harvested and communally shared in the effort to reduce our impact on this earth.
If your view is negative what do you think humanity must do in order to prevent your view from becoming a reality? If your view is positive what do you think humanity must do in order to ensure your view becomes a reality?
We need to invest billions in renewable energy, vastly reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, help the developing world adapt to a warming planet, stop deforestation, plant trees and support local businesses, agriculture and community initiatives that promote active citizenship.
If you had the chance to pass along a message to whoever or whatever is on this planet in 2020 what would you say?
I hope that our leaders in the future are able to promote the delicate balance on this planet and learn from the lessons that our destructive past has to teach us. Again, 2020 is not far away, but we can take steps right now to ensure that when we arrive, we'll be proud of the hard work we've done to leave this place better than when we found it. This is a challenege and a generation that demands greatness, and for once, we should expect nothing less from our leaders.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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