Once again it's time for the annual Earth hour demonstration when millions turn out their lights for one hour.
I have to wonder, what are they demonstrating for? It's been suggested that participants are demonstrating their willingness to do what is necessary to fight climate change. This is nonsense of course, because anyone who really is willing would actually be doing what is necessary, and no one is, not even the global warming activists.
In fact, the more prominent the activist, the bigger the carbon footprint.
The World Wildlife Fund, who organized this event, has a massive carbon footprint, which includes charter wildlife viewing jet tours all over the globe.
If those who claim there's a crisis would start acting like there's a crisis they'd be a bit more believable.
It's been suggested that the demonstration is to demand governments take action on climate change. That might be closer to the truth; it's much easier to demand someone else do something rather than having to do it yourself.
Problem is, no government in the world will make much more than token attempts such as using biofuels (which actually result in increased emissions) because they know the economic consequences of cutting CO2 emissions by 80 per cent (as required by the IPCC).
In the U.S. for two years the Democrats (who loudly proclaimed their intention to fight climate change) had control of all three branches of government, yet couldn't pass a cap-and-trade bill because they feared the backlash of the electorate.
So the Environmental Protection Agency has decided to force cap-and-trade on the country, and their own figures say it will only result in a cooling of one 10th of one degree over the next 100 years, for a cost of $70 trillion.
Does anyone really expect any government to take real action on climate change at a price of $700 trillion per degree? Not going to happen.
This demonstration is based on the notion that climate change is dangerous and the solution is simple, cheap and easy, none of which are true.
Any time I've asked people to explain what they are demonstrating for the answers are vague at best. Few people have thought it through, it's merely a feel good moment that requires no real effort.
Art Betke
Prince George
