I’m not going to try and tell you global warming is true, or indeed, that it is false. I’m not going to present a doomsday theory, or say everything is ok.

What I want to talk about, indeed what I’m elected to talk about; is taking action.

Ergo, here’s an argument, I believe ,no matter what happens to the world; that proves we have to change our behaviors.

Look at the table at the bottom of the page. There are four extreme eventualities' that all global warming scenarios fit into.

Firstly the bottom right corner, if we don’t invest in measures to protect against global warming such as renewable energy, it’s no problem, global warming doesn’t happen, so society continues unscathed. Until the oil runs out that is.

Secondly in the top right box, if global warming is true we run a risk of any and all the

issues. As there is no infrastructure to help humanity.

Sea levels may or may not rise, but there will be droughts regardless, which means famine. There will be collapse in industry as resources run dry. Both lead to conflict, and mass migration as people fight for resources. Undeniably this is the worst outcome.

Now to the bottom left, Global warming doesn’t happen, which is good. But we wasted all that money on renewable energy and recycling didn’t we? Wrong, now the world runs on sustainable energy, electricity is cheap and plentiful.

Lastly the most commonly discussed outcome is we invest in counter measures— but the fact we have established measures and counter measures, global warming is manageable.

Think of it as a lottery ticket, each has a negative effect, but the negative of taking no action far exceeds those of tak

ing action.

Try it yourself, draw out the table below and put in your own view of what the future may be like, I assure you, the taking action column is always the more positive of the two.

So what do you do? Spread the word, spread the understanding of this argument, and set an example. We need to change public policy and that only changes when enough people demand it. And in the age of information that can happen.

So I’m asking you, someone who I’ve never met but my fate is still tied too. If you think I’m wrong, tell me. But if you think I’m right and you too pick the ‘Take action’ column. Then do, take action.

Because anything less, by picking ‘Take no action’, intentionally or not scares me. And should scare you, because we only get to play this game once. Think it won’t happen? Maybe. How lucky do you feel?

Why bother, Global Warming’s not real, right?

By Elliot Page—Environmental Officer

Argument table

Global Warming

If Global Warming's

true.

Take action Take no action

If Global Warming's

false.

There is cost, but with infrastructure in place, society continues and copes.

There is catastrophe, sea levels rise over 20ft, society collapses, as does business, government. Famine and war is common. And definitely no education.There is no cost, and no problems, however global fossil fuels are ever decreasing and may soon cause wide-spread travel problems.

There is lost financial cost, unnecessary green structure and produce, however the sustainable energy supports the worlds dwindling fossil fuels.