Energy Shift

Picture of David Suzuki

David Suzuki, is an award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster. He is often praised for his radio and television programs that explain the complexities of the natural sciences in a compelling, easily understood way. In one of his more recent articles, "Energy shift requires shift in conversation", David talks about the hypocrisy and ludicrous of the Canadian government. 

For more than a century, Canada has used abundant cheap fossil fuels. We as a nation have become dependent on such things and face a hard time trying to turn away from fuels such as coal, oil, and gas. David was 100 percent right when he said that we must face the contradiction between how we live and constraints against doing so. It was a surprise to me when reading this article to find out that Canada does not even have a national energy plan, other than the governmental desire to be a fossil fuel energy export superpower. David explains in the article that the consequences of human induced climate change is already hitting Canada hard. He even points out sarcastically that you would think a governments top priority would be to decide on the lowest emission energy path. 

David Suzuki explains the how Canada is very vulnerable to climate change and not shifting our energy source will just bring more complications in the future.  Canada's polar region heat faster than temperate and tropical zones which the Inuit have noticed the impacts for decades. Canada's marine coastline are subject to sea level rise at any time. Canada will be losing more money with all of these natural disasters if nothing is done to be stopped. And Canada's company relies on the climate to do activities such as agriculture, forestry, tourism, and winter sports. David Suzuki and all the other citizens of Canada are just waiting to see the political leadership who can help fix this problem.

Canada is just killing the country bit by bit with not paying attention to the climate change and the energy shift that is needed. David Suzuki did a wonderful job in explaining the issues that the government needs to focus on and solve. Hopefully the Steven Harper and the rest of the Canadian government will see this as a wake up call and actually start to help change and make a better future for our amazing country Canada.