The need for positive action

I often used to tell people, “If you can’t say anything positive then don’t say anything at all!”. When it comes to this blog, however, I have repeatedly failed to take my own advice. I therefore think I may have to stop blogging unless or until I can be more positive. In the meantime, I would encourage all those who can to make their voices heard by engaging in positive collective action and/or peaceful public protest. In the UK, there is an opportunity to do this next week – on June 17 – and I do hope it remains peaceful. For the record, however, I have also added an addendum to my last post, which includes this link to an attempt by The Carbon Brief to be positive about the G7’s latest statement of intent: http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2015/06/g7-leaders-target-zero-carbon-economy/ Sadly, it too makes sobering reading – highlighting the similarities with the [then] G8’s pronouncements in 2009 and the fact that the [now] G7 produce less than 20% of global CO2 emissions. I would therefore agree with former Australian prime minister, Kevin Rudd, who suggested recently that the larger G20 must drive the planned global climate deal. Whatever happens, I hope we do not see further nefarious and/or criminal acts to prevent progress (e.g. such the entirely bogus ‘Climategate’ scandal in 2009).

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