And what Copenhagen means to travel
Right this minute, 190 leaders from around the world are convening in Copenhagen, Denmark for possibly one of the most historic global conferences on climate change. Discussion topics range from mitigation (how to reduce the effects of change), adaptation (reducing our vulnerability by adapting) and climate debt (the “polluter pays more” concept in helping the world re-balance). Goals are to reach consensus on the targets we can all own.
World from spaceWhether you believe the statistics or think it’s conspiracy hype (as the hacked emails from the Climate Research Unit of the University of East Anglia are touted to prove), we can all agree our world is worth protecting! The beauty of the world’s vistas, wildlife and greenery are only available on our little planet.
Take a look around. We all need to take personal ownership to improve our impact on this planet so we can still have items in our bucket-list yet to see like …
- Zip-lined through a rainforest in St. Lucia
- Running with the bulls in Pamplona
- Dancing under the Midnight sun in Finland
- Snorkelling near the Great Barrier reef
City under waterCan you imagine how many bucket-list items will be destroyed by ocean levels rising? Past world history shows that the polar ice caps have melted before. The effect was a rise in sea levels of 220 feet. How many cities and beautiful places will be gone? If deserts continue to dry and spread, how many more badlands will we see? If we lose 20% of the worlds species, what will be disrupted in the global eco-system?
If you love to travel and you love to see what this awesome world has to offer, let’s urge our world leaders to continue to effect change and make this world cleaner, healthier and life-sustaining. Our world is truly worth protecting, and this meeting in Copenhagen may indeed be a turning point for the world for the better.
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