Geologists think they've discovered a massive oil reserve under the deep ocean reaching from Africa to South America. This is a source that will be free for the taking by anyone with the money and technology to do so, making it even easier for the oil companies to leverage our complacency and the comfort of familiarity to keep us toxifying the environment for another century. Green energy got a boost when prices sky rocketed in 2007, but waned as soon as prices dropped. (Much like during the 70's oil embargo) We, as a people, need to push for more earth friendly technologies, or we will surely be handing our children an apocalyptic future. Any arguments to the contrary are doled out by those growing wealthy within the current economic and political structures.
As a race, we have proven ourselves to be the most destructive living force on the planet, devastating countless ecosystems and bringing about innumerable extinctions. Yet we are the only living force capable of acting to restore and maintain the balance. It's not up to the powers that be. An object in motion will continue its current tract unless acted on by an external force. It's up to each individual to make a personal commitment and come together as a group to demand that the governing and industrial powers change course. In many cases, it's already too late; and the longer we delay and the slower we act, the worse our future will be.
True, a massive eruption or cataclysmic impact may devastate our environment anyway, but on the off chance that this doesn't come to pass, perhaps we should pretend that our actions today will be significant tomorrow. Just an idea.
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I agree, we should act like our actions matter regardless of fuel be found. Our actions do matter; all of them.
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