The Great Global Warming Swindle

It is clear that I am not often inspired to write my Blog as it has been so long since my last contribution. But last night I watched a TV programme called "The Great Global Warming Swindle" that gave me plenty to think about.

It was a well presented argument that Global Warming is not caused by human activity, and the resulting CO2, but that the climate has had significant high and low temperatures throughout history as a result of changes in the sun's activities. This argument was put forward by a number of respected academics and, although a bit one-sided as are so many television programmes, was quite convincing.

If this is true, does it undermine what Yourtomorrow.co.uk represents? After carefully considering this matter I have concluded that the answer is definitely NO! I believe that we should still conserve our finite resources whether or not consuming them causes global warming. Why waste petrol, energy, water or materials? I still firmly believe that humankind should start to conserve these limited global assets; indeed I firmly believe that human satisfaction can come from setting and reaching conservation goals. If the developed world uses less, then there is more for the developing world.

This is where I disagree with last night's programme. It concluded that, because of the fear of causing Global Warming though industrialisation, the developing world was under pressure not to modernise. I would never argue for this; it seems to me that it is only fair that less developed countries have a chance to catch up with more developed ones whether or not we have a limited span time of existence. Indeed it is the responsibility of those in first world countries to help the less developed world; herein lies the satisfaction of creating a better world for future generations. If we do not accept that CO2 causes Global Warming, then this becomes less controversial.