Ever imagined an amazing tropical paradise instead of a thick and a massive ice sheet of Antarctica, this cannot be a reality for us but would definitely be one for our future generations if we don’t act now and act fast. Global warming is one word that is really keeping everyone on their toes. Setting aside all the critics and skeptics I would say that our generation is a very lucky one. Our generation is lucky enough to have the opportunity to clean the filth left behind by our ancestors and give hope and a fresh lease of life for the future and the upcoming generations. We have a huge responsibility on our shoulders and it is about time we start doing it.
We are all aware of the fact that climate change is a naturally occurring process. If we look back into history, there have five mass extinctions in our planets history. Though it would sound cynical we have to admit that we are heading towards a sixth now as a result of our activities because of which there is tremendous environmental degradation. As mentioned earlier climate change is a naturally occurring but what we humans are doing is expediting the process. Human intervention over the years has made global warming a living reality with profound and long lasting impacts.
Most of us who have watched the latest Hollywood movie ‘Avatar’ would be aware of the fact that the Naavi, the indigenous population of Pandora are connected with nature in mind, body and spirit. We cannot really tell for sure if James Cameron is a spiritually enlightened soul but one thing for sure; he knows the tricks in the book. He showed that the way for sustainable is to get back and stay in touch nature. As a matter of fact it was found that for every truck load of products of lasting value we produce 32 truck loads of waste. So, it is quite clear that in order to develop sustainably we need to redesign design itself.
If we still continue our ways the way we are doing now, it wouldn’t be far off in time when all the oxygen in the atmosphere is used and is replaced by carbon dioxide and all the greenery is replaced by dust and sand. It would hardly take our planet a thousand years (which is like a transition from day to night in geological terms) to replenish all the oxygen back and evolution will work its magic thereby letting all the creatures to adapt themselves to the new set of climatic conditions but what about we humans? We don’t have that much time.
It is important for us to understand that life on Earth is as intricately interconnected as a spider’s web where everything must exist in harmony with the other. It is time we pull up our socks and try to be more responsible. We can set forward an example that though our leaders failed to reach a consensus in Copenhagen, we don’t want to get failed. We can still revive everything and make sure that life on earth will continue and continue in a more harmonious and a compassionate way.
