Climate Change

There are still some who contend that climate change is a natural phase that the Earth is going through. That may be true. But man has in his quest to control his surroundings has hastened it all to a critical point.

For several thousand years mankind has made huge strides in controlling his environment, to the point that it seems nothing is impossible. Farms and cities took the place of nomadic hunting and gathering. Civilizations were built on ever hastening movement. It's said that our ancestors walked land bridges that once connected our continents. Today we bridge those continents with air planes, cruise ships and the internet. All of these advances have come at the cost of the environment. Our cities are burgeoning to a point so far greater than what the land could sustain. It's a far cry from the times when hunter-gatherers would take what they needed to survive then move on, allowing nature time to replenish itself. Our constant need to move people, food and supplies to and from urban centers has caused pollution to the air we breathe. Our need to food alone has made it necessary that we demand more from the earth we till.

Yet, for all the powerful change man has caused, it has all been for his own gain. All is not lost. If man can cause so much damage, he can also help heal it. We only need to act together to help the Earth be a sustainable place to live in. If we conserve our resources and use them wisely, we can slow climate change.