Just save us all

We can combat climate change and achieve international peace, if only we could stop and listen to the very real progress being made

- Robin Hanbury-Tenison

THE young, epitomised by Greta Thunberg, Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil and other campaigns, have been kicking capitalism hard in the backside and have brought about a sea change in attitudes to global warming. However, I wish they would give a modicum of credit to the world leaders and their governments who are at last moving in the right direction, albeit far too slowly. Nonetheless, I detect a global momentum growing, which may do enough in time to stop the imminent temperature rises that will make life on earth intolerable.

The campaigns stem from the growing concern—perhaps terror would be a better word—about climate change, but I believe that the solutions being proposed will also help to prevent local and global wars. Most of those are the result of poverty and disillusionment with the status quo by rapidly growing populations. These will only be relieved by providing free electricity for all, something that is now a possibility as the cost of renewable generation plummets.