I attended a local showing of a documentary called “A Climate Conversation”. The showing was held in a church where a non-partisan non-profit organization called Perspectives 101 meets. The documentary exposed the problems with our current direction to combat climate change. It laid out cogent scientific arguments on what is happening with our global climate, and why the current emergency solutions of wind and solar will create more harm than good.
If you believe the narrative in the documentary “A Climate Conversation”, the investment to convert our energy grid from fossil fuels to solar and wind is $290 Trillion.
The benefit of this investment is projected to prevent the global average temperature from rising 0.7 °C.
Added to this is that the warming we are trying to prevent has had a positive, not negative, impact throughout human history.
If this weren’t enough, carbon dioxide has proven to be more beneficial to agriculture.
If this weren’t enough, it is likely we will experience another ice age due to the Milankovitch cycles in the next few centuries.
If this weren’t enough, scientists who oppose the narrative of climate alarmists will not receive tenure or funding for their research.
The documentary is a professional documentary with accomplished scientists. I am not endorsing this documentary as the complete truth. However, it contains critical elements to the truth that are being ignored in our conversation around climate change and its proposed solutions.
The point of this article is not this documentary, it is the average age of the audience attending this showing.
The majority of the audience was over the age of 60. There were two people out of approximately 100 who were under the age of 30. I think these two girls were drug to the showing by their parents. It was a Friday night, and I’m guessing younger people had better things to do. However, it is vitally important that young people get seriously engaged in this climate discussion. Why? Because it is their problem.
I am 60-years old. If I live a full life, I may die in the 2050’s. I have earned most of the wealth I will earn in my lifetime and have paid my taxes on my earnings. I have a house that is paid off and am hoping for a smooth retirement. I’ve been vocal in opposing the actions that world governments are taking on climate change. Ironically, my entire profession has been in energy conservation, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. This discussion is not for us old-timers. We’ll be dead and gone by the time younger generations are either repaying the debt for a failed government policy; or basking in the benefits of a cooler climate. And yet, it is the young people who are following the fear of the alarm not considering the counter argument. It is these young people who will make government policies in our future.
Sadly, the same government leaders that are blocking research that is contrary to the current narrative are the same leaders who are educating our children.
Isn’t it time that our young people took responsibility for their own future?
If you are under the age of 30, this is your topic. The cost and benefit will affect your generation and your children’s generations. I urge you to take this conversation seriously. You can watch the video “A Climate Conversation” by clicking on this link.
About the Author
Jeff Schuster is an accomplished businessman, engineer, and writer. Three of Jeff's books are attempts at helping people understand and solve political problems that are being made worse by political partisanship. His first book, Trial & Error, is a collection of 14 short stories. ReEngineering Education is a story of innovative education reform in the midst of political corruption. Engineering Unity is Jeff's most recent book published in August 2023 addressing political polarization on wedge issues that politicians use to divide us. You are welcome to join our private Facebook group called Reengineering Politics where we discuss politically polarizing topics in a civil manner.
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