People enjoying the sun this week. A lot of people seem to be quite happy about the recent heatwave, seemingly unaware of the dire situation we now find ourselves in. And maybe that’s not their fault. The mainstream media are still presenting puff pieces on the scorchio weather. Their dereliction of duty to inform the public of the true consequences of global heating will, in the future, see them found guilty for crimes against humanity . As should all the politicians in power around the world who just have sat back, made excuses and let the clock run down when they should’ve been acting with full force.
A environmental conglomerate have actually just taken the U.K government to court and had their net zero strategy declared unlawful because there literally isn’t one in place. They have basically done sweet fuck all since declaring a climate emergency 3 years ago. If it was any other emergency would you wait 3 years before doing anything?? Why they aren’t all hands on deck when the world is literally burning is just a full blown fucking mystery.
Greta said to act like our house is on fire but we seem to be sitting in the living room whilst we watch the other rooms go up in flames casually waiting for it to get to us…well, the smoke is at the door, that moment is upon us. This supposedly fictitious future that the fossil fuel companies have been actively trying to disprove for decades has come to meet us in the present. The future is now.
We should all be on the streets protesting demanding action. And yet movements such as Extinction Rebellion, Insulate Britain and Stop Oil just seem to irritate the general public who would prefer to find fault with their actions rather than join them. If we all united we could convince them to act but why in fuck we even need to is another fucking mystery…
Do our leaders and the media barons and the fossil fuel CEOs honestly think they’re going to somehow escape the ravages of climate breakdown? Are they so deluded they don’t think they will be affected? And their children? Do they not care what happens to their own offspring? Do they think their wealth will protect them? It really doesn’t matter how rich you are, if crops can’t grow you can’t eat. End of.
I was listening to a radio phone in during Tuesday’s 40 degree heatwave and Stacey from Catford called in to say “she was lovin this weather, bring it on!” Sorry Stacey, what do you want to bring on exactly? A world which is too hot for humans? Is that what you want?
Every year is the hottest on record. This is only going in one direction. If we do not act immediately (2050 is a death sentence) the world we have built we be utterly pointless if the planet is no longer liveable. We have to change. In attempting to preserve our way of life we are guaranteed to destroy it. But it is not only possible but highly doable. Phase out fossil fuels, reduce meat production, minimise travel and consumerism..it is achievable but we need our leaders to lead the way not get in the way.
I have been banging on about the climate since I started this blog and have always tried to throw in a positive note amidst the doom but there is just no point sugar coating this anymore. That’s how we got into this mess in the first place. We must accept the severity of the situation before we can act accordingly. No more rose-tinted bullshit. Time to face the furnace head on.. it’s our only way out….