Once found in abundance all over North America, many species are dwingling to a point where they're primarily found in protected parks, reserves or zoos. Natural habitats continue to shrink due to out of control development and exploration of non-renewable energy sources. Land, waterways and pristine forests are the first victims of these activities, followed by the impact on the inhabitant species.

Our insatiable hunger for energy and resources is the driver for this madness. Climate change is in part a by-product of resource and energy abuse and it's about to impact many more species, including our own! Although capable of surviving many natural disasters, most species are not equipped to handle our virus like behaviour. Of course, we need to explore resources for our own survival but, not to the point of decimating them, or at any cost and specially when viable alternatives are available!

Alternative, viable energy sources such as solar and eolian power are readily available, yet, we lack the commitment to implement them!

Our species dominates the planet because of our superior intelligence over all other species yet, we're not using its full power to manage and steer away from an obvious dead end path. Our brains must be asleep at the wheel! We allow our governments to circumvent these issues and allocate resources to issues of much lesser impact. War financing is always sold as a necessary evil to protect our way of life! Really? If there's no environment left to support the basics, what exactly are we protecting? Contaminated water, lunar landscapes and radioactive soil? Could it be that we're hypnotized by greed? Short term gratification has always been a well known blinding element for many, including elected officials. The Kyoto accord has not yet been taken seriously by politicians. So the question is: why did they bother negotiating and signing it? Did the exercise merely represent an all expense paid vacation to a foreign land so they could wine and dine with other hypocrites? Then again, if we elected these people, we definitely deserve them! Shame on us all! Their usual flow is more agreements, more studies and the endless delay tacticts! What about us, as individuals? Are we simply too selfish to concern ourselves with the conditions we're leaving behind for future generations? How will history describe our generation? Will our society be revered or damned? Generations past had the excuse of ignorance, they didn't have the benefit of educated scientific data from endless studies. What's our excuse? Who or what will stand out the most about these times? The leaders who steered us clear of a disastrous known outcome or the cowards who managed to find excuses and avoid the challenges? Cowards are making a mockery of being sworn into the public service for good governance. Don't wait for history to label them. Label them with your vote at the next opportunity! If anything, you can be remembered for standing up and being counted! "Lead, be lead or get out of the way" is a reasonable guide to follow if we're to get there. 

Merely feeling sympathetic for this cause is no longer good enough! We must conserve energy! We must facilitate and promote the use of renewable energy sources such as eolian and solar power. We must use the power of our buying decisions and the power of our votes. We need to learn about these issues to understand the many challenges and you can start by following the links from this page. We must change our behaviour in respect to energy abuse at home and at the office or shop. Try this right now: write down two bad habits you have at work or at home that if changed will save energy. It's not that difficult to get going. It's not that simple either, you must carry it out. Making a difference starts with you!With additional reflection, you could possibly come up with many more ideas. If you run or work in an enterprise, the amount of energy savings can be substantial. Some people occupy positions that can have a much larger impact on energy savings. You can solicit employees for suggestions and get the entire enterprise involved. In turn employees become more conscious of their habits at home. The ball starts to roll. Your desire and leadership are key. The money savings don't hurt either and as you well know, money saved is worth more than money earned. Not that money was a concern before or anything, after all you've been happily waisting it until now with the status quo ;)  

We need to support organisations committed to the common good and active on a large and visible scale. This support originates from the grass roots. It's time we give nature a break from us! Hoping is no longer good enough! 

Immediate action by each individual is needed.