Do we always have to feel the pain before we act? Wise men of the world tell us that we must start going about our business in new ways, if we are to enjoy the same benefits tomorrow as we are today. This is not likely something new. I’m fairly certain wise men has been telling us that since ancient times.
I just read a interesting article, by Marc Gunther, about how water shortage will sail up as one of the next big challenges for the world. It got me thinking about how interdependent we all are becoming of each other.
Why is it that we do not act on brewing problems before we feel the consequences of them? My prediction is that we will not change our ways regarding our water consumption until we start feel the consequences of “water refugees“, huge migrations from areas no longer able to supply them with the necessities of life.
In a couple of days COP15 (Climate Conference) will gather all the important policy makers of the world. The aim is to find a solution to how we are going to solve the problem with green house gas (GHG) emissions. Few people think that the conference will actually result in any major changes.
My concern is that COP15 will show that we, as world citizens, will not be able reach agreements on issues concerning sustainability. CO2 is already a top of mind issue globally, and has been for some time now, yet we do not seem ready to take the cost of transition to a low carbon economy globally. So my question is, do we always have to feel the effects before we act?
Come 7/12, I wish I am proved wrong. What do you think?
Tags: COP15, Sustainability, Water refugees