Sep 16 2009
annyeong haseyo?
I’m doing this week’s Eco Ventures from Incheon, SOUTH KOREA!
One year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, key economies across the globe are still struggling to get on a healthy growth path.
But that’s not the only challenge facing them.
Climate change is becoming an important issue – and this week, we look at the financial impact climate change will have on world economies.
It will potentially cost governments billions or even trillions of dollars to mitigate against the risks of climate change, be it floods, or droughts and so on.
But one thing struck me today – are we fully aware of the repercussions of climate change?
It’s easy for us to get caught up simply in the trend of going green, or excited about the savings in going green… and so on.
But have you read articles recently about the impact of the rising sea levels in the Maldives or the increasing number of vine and olive yards in the South of England?
The Earth is not exactly what it was ten years ago – and you will be astounded at how massive or critical the changes can be.
For example look at reports last week of two German cargo ships successfully sailing through the North Passage along Russia’s Arctic Coast for the first time – something that would have been inconceivable just 10 years ago.
Undoubtedly more ships will join them.
But question is, should we be happy or should we be scared?
So share your stories with me… what has changed for you…
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