I came across this great cartoon while browsing Enviromum's blog the other day. The cartoon is by Joel Pett and was actually first posted back in 2009 but the point is still relevant today. Perhaps even moreso than it was back then. The momentum for taking action on climate change (in Australia at least) has waned and there isn't as much interest in the issue, especially when compared to the big impetus for change we had in 2007 when Kevin Rudd was elected as PM. Having said that, the policies and plans being introduced in the name of climate change are all great initiatives. If (and it's a big IF!) climate change isn't 'real', at least we can say we worked for the greater good of our planet by taking action in the name of climate change. … [Read more...]