I was traveling up the Riding Mountain National Parkway this morning to Dauphin, Manitoba today to meet with local partners to plan a number of unique cultural experiences that will be part of new programs that we (Earth Rhythms) is providing for travelers to Manitoba. As I headed up the highway, watching moose along the parkway, I felt a tightness in my stomach.
As a tourism business owner, photographer, and parent, I am concerned that we are at Day 10 in the Copenhagen Talks and we see little progress among nations to any kind of consensus or agreement. I see a need for governments to get past self-interests and a selfish pre-occupation with protecting their own deep-pocketed oil and gas lobby groups, and to set targets for reduced emissions (350ppm), to address the financial support that is necessary from developed countries to help developing countries suffering from climate change already, and to begin the process of collaboration, not insulation.
As I was traveling north, I listened to Anna Maria Tremonti interviewing Dr. James Hansen, the head of the Goddard Space Centre and the leading global scientist on climate change. I learned several things – about how important the 350 ppm target is and why; why cap and trade is not what is needed – rather a carbon tax (which of course is un-popular with any government) is a better choice, and the science of climate change (which is unaffected by Climate Gate). Regardless of what your beliefs might be about climate change or global warming, it is important to be aware of what the science is showing us. How we respond is based
I think that you will find this a most educational interview. Listen up….We have a long way to go to get to 350ppm.
Click on The Current below for a link to the CBC interview
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