Environmental Issues
Pressure groups that campaigned for the environment, such as Greenpeace,
started out on the fringe of society. Nowadays, environmental issues are
high on the agenda of the major political parties. Has it all been left
too late? Hopefully, the will to overcome problems will be strong enough
and practical solutions can be implemented.
Politicians have realized that their voters are worried about carbon gas
emissions, pollution and climate change and these environmental issues
must be addressed. Traditionally, the political parties have been more
focused on winning elections and introducing voter friendly policies
with a quick turnaround. Tackling the environment is about finding long
term solutions.
Big business has also joined the debate. Oil companies fund their own
research into alternative energy sources. Of course, cynics will say,
this is more to do with commercial reasons and not as a matter of
conscience. The oil will run out sometime and alternatives have to be
found.
Sometimes, the ordinary individual feels swamped in the face of such
global problems. We are all urged to reduce our carbon footprint but it
has to be a unified effort. Taking personal responsibility is the first
step. It doesn't take much effort to recycle, buy long life light bulbs
and leave the car in the garage for certain journeys. Everyone can get
involved in environmental issues. If there is a problem, then there is a
solution waiting. Wasted energy is a big factor. Heat escapes from homes
with poor insulation, central heating is set too high and most people
are guilty of leaving electrical appliances on stand by.
So what are the solutions? For people to be persuaded to leave their
cars at home, there must be an improved public transport service. Some
local authorities in the UK are piloting a scheme, whereby householders
are fined if they don't recycle their waste. We all take our appliances
for granted and it's inconceivable that people will do without their
washing machines, fridges, TVs and stereo systems. Do we really need
leaf blowers, garden heaters and electric carvers? Would civilization
come to a halt if we got rid of dishwashers?
The other thorny subject is travel. Plane tickets get cheaper all the
time and the British and Europeans particularly enjoy holidays abroad.
Some people campaign for holiday airplane trips to be limited. Perhaps
domestic plane journeys in small countries such as Britain could be
banned. We all like to be mobile but there is a high price to pay. If we
don't compromise, we will have to explain to our grandchildren, why we
didn't stop constant floods, acid rain and other environmental issues.
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