Points of Difference resoundingly similar

If you watched "Difference of Opinion" on ABC TV this week (Episode 17, 8 November 2007) you may have been taken by the unanimity within the supposedly otherwise opposed panel over one thing.

Sure, there were differences, mostly over whether Australia should ratify and agree to be bound by the Kyoto Protocol immediately; or whether the Kyoto Protocol was so faulty, as to be inherently useless, and we should move on to something much more effective, such as a carbon tax, cap and trade, or strict regulation.

No, the key point of similarity in the opinion of normally warring parties was this: Something needs to be done, and we need to start doing it now. It needs to involve the wider community, not just large point emitters.

And if we don't start soon, and start making small differences immediately, consistently, and over a long period of time, we will fail to halt the relentless pace of Climate Change.

The panel agreed action is required.

They agreed this is an emergency.

Heated agreement indeed, over a global heating problem.

What would be cool, would be to get the job started.

Ignoring climate change puts Gen X'ers super at risk

Gen X'ers stand to lose some of their retirement earnings -or may even have to postpone retirement - due to delayed action - inaction - on climate change and carbon trading reducing the value of their superannuation investments, according to a new report from the Climate Institute.

Most affected will be people born between 1960 and 1970, with women worse off - because they live longer.

The report contains a full list of assumptions and several case studies, and makes worthwhile reading. It brings home the point often made by the Global Green Plan Foundation - acting now is many, many times lower cost, than the much higher cost of delayed action - or even total inaction - against climate change.

In fact, many of the GGP's strategies are actually cost-neutral, or cost-reductive. In other words, acting now can save consumers money now, as well as saving the planet in the longer term.

The Battle is on, and it's urgent!

Take a look at Breathing Earth, a website showing births, deaths and carbon emissions for every country in the world. Now try to tell yourself you're not concerned what kind of a mess you'll be leaving for the next generation to inherit.

What to do? We need a plan. A plan that will work.

There may be little time before the situation becomes irreversible.

One plan that would work is the Global Green Plan.

The Global Green Plan (GGP) is targeted to save at least 3 billion tonnes of emissions, globally, over the first six years of its implementation. It's a demand management plan, so it doesn't require everyone to go out and buy hybrids, or invest in solar arrays for their rooftop.

Join the GGP Foundation today. It's a non-profit, funded to date entirely by personal donations.