If the many expert PhD ecologists (whose work I've been following for five-plus years) are correct about what's coming fairly soon, then aggregate humanity is in for some extremely troubling times.
People have to be aware of a problem before they undertake mitigation of it. I sincerely doubt that (as only a few examples) most American adults are aware of the following:
1. large scale investment in renewable energy is declining when it should be increasing; and,2. fossil fuels are necessary (for now & the immediate future, at least) to build renewable energy gizmos and infrastructure; and,3. going Green and still pursuing infinite economic growth is an oxymoron; and,4. because of the amounts of refined metals (copper, boron, iron, nickel, manganese, chromium, zinc, silver, molybdenum, and about 50-60 others) and rare earth elements necessary for production of renewable energy, and the time required to mine & refine those minerals, it's extremely likely there's no way we can avoid major catastrophes (worse than those recently) within the next 10 or so years...even if we NOW would go full steam ahead with production of renewables...& we're not even doing that.[Note: over 90 of the 118 chemical elements on the Periodic Table are metals. High Tech gizmos require 30-70 of them in each manufactured unit.]POINT BEING: I'm convinced that an overwhelming majority of Americans - including a majority of those on the political Left - are not aware of (or don't believe) most of the content in 1-4 above. Thus, they don't believe MAJOR catastrophes (worse than those of today) are coming relatively soon, no matter what we do or don't do. More importantly, I'm convinced a majority believe we can go back to "normal" (excessive consumerism, overconsumption, living high on the hog) if we just Go Green. They seem to believe: things will be fine if we just use renewable energy and recycle & re-use materials; industrial farming can continue to expand; commercial & industrial land development can continue to expand; fresh water availability is not a problem; soil degradation is not a problem; etc. I'm also convinced a majority of people believe we have until 2040 or 2050 to "solve the problem", and so, no worries - the Powers-That-Be are handling it. Sorry, none of that is true.But all the above doesn't mean there's no hope. Science apparently can't do it, but those coming catastrophes finally will wake up people to the fact that we as aggregate humans must undergo a paradigm shift in lifestyle, ethics, & worldview. Only then will people, in earnest, adopt the choices found in Chapter 11 of my 1st book (or wherever else they find them)...and hundreds more found all over the internet - methods to heal the ecosphere, live sustainably as a species, and pass on a healthy habitat to future generations. That can happen, but first we'll be going through incredibly troubling times. There's no way to avoid them. Prepare your mind.
Not only my opinion. Be Well
