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Having been into Nuneaton today with Debbie we have had a climate change conference of our own. A self convened working group of two. Not a one hundred million pound plus bash of international so called dignitaries held at a posh international venue in Copenhagen this, just a no nonsense chat walking across a car park.
Agenda point 1: Which idiot changed the name from the farcical ‘Global Warming’ to the banal ‘climate change’.
We suspect vested interests of changing their marketing strategy in an attempt to negate the overwhelming public understanding that their data has been exposed as phooey. With climate change it does not matter which way the temperature goes and it is a fairly safe bet that it will never be constant for longer than it takes to change direction on the graph.
Action: None possible.
Agenda point 2: It is freezing!
The naturally occurring and unstoppable matter of climate change may or may not be the reason but today in Nuneaton the temperature is decidedly on the chilly side of bloody cold.
Action: Do not moan and just get on with life dressed accordingly.
Advice that I suspect could quite possibly be passed along to some of these ecological activist groups that seem to be springing up to tell us all that the planet will burn and that it is our own fault.
Agenda point 3: How to help African nations.
Not much that we can do for them from a car park in Nuneaton but in the spirit of international co-operation we spared them some debating time, at no cost to the taxpayer, taking into consideration our perception of their needs and problems.
Action: Sell no more weapons on the continent, instead deliver only condoms and medicine.
Agenda point 4: Carbon footprint.
It is wrong to be as profligate with the world’s finite natural resources as the human race has been today and in the recent past.
Action: Embark on a buy British program. Our children shout out in surprise if they spot ‘Made in England’ on a product. certainly for foodstuffs there is no excuse. every country should be encouraged by their citizens to grow as much food inside their own borders as they are able.
We do buy British where ever possible but this is a suggestion that we would like to roll out as far as possible.
Agenda point 5: Who pays the bill?
Points one and two need no extra finance. Africa can self finance point three by diverting its immense (taken as a percentage of GDP) arms spending to buy condoms and medicine. Point four would not only reduce the world’s carbon footprint by reducing substantially the need for international shipping it would add demand to our own economy and stimulate some traditional manufacturing and agricultural growth into the economy.
No bill to pay then!
Footnote:
I have seen the photograph online somewhere of some of the influential world leaders sorting out an accord over a table with some pastry.
I propose that the venue of Copenhagen be used again this time next year but instead of the plush venue which makes them feel ever so important and far too comfortable all international diplomacy on the topic of climate change should forthwith be carried out on a freezing cold runway at the international airport with no press in attendance. Without the press pack to dance for and with cold extremities I believe that the work could be completed much quicker and at substantially less cost.
Especially if the next wide bodied jet was due in!
