There is a great deal of certainty, that if there are not dramatic reductions on our current levels of emissions, we will enter in 10 years a phase of no return. In ten years we will go straight to a long lasting painful period of less food, health, biodiversity and overall development. There are already some clear examples of what global warming means, as some islands are ripped out, thousands of people are forced to move from their lands or die from heatwaves (more people die from heatwaves that all violence together), or some countries need to decide whether to have a shower or flash the toilet, since there is not enough water for both...
Ten years seems too little to change our overall relationship with nature and what we define as development. I have to admit that I am optimistic, considering what I have seen in the last ten years on my personal experience (my achievements will seem very little to some, I have to admit), please do the same exercise on your own.
Ten years ago, I was a student, that cannot handle properly excel or do a proper power point. Today I am fluent in several statistical programming languages, and consider myself lucky enough to work on one of the most exciting professions of our time (being a Data Scientist) in one of the best sport brands in the world, where my heart and mind beats fast and light.
Ten years ago, I was an occasional runner, with no mountain experience. I had no clue of climbing, skiing or even know that trail running exists. Today I run from sunrise to sunset over the most technical and beautiful trails, on trail running shoes or skis. I am proud not for my results (which are pretty good), but to proof myself that the impossible is possible, and that while following your passion you meet the people you love for the rest of your life.
Ten years ago, I was not able to speak or write any other language than Catalan and Spanish, today I am fluent in English and making serious improvement on my German, from which I plan to excel (a true ultra).
Ten years ago ,I was drinking regularly alcohol, eating processed food and tons of meat, dairy and fish from industrial farming. Today I am glad to have a local-bio-not processed vegan diet, that not only have shape my health and body to the next level, but also change the way I relate with animals and nature, feeling the deepest and most fulfilling connection I could ever imagined.
Ten years ago, I was a declared liberal, seeing the public as deeply inefficient and full of lazy employers and excessive expending, over trusting the private sector for the allocation and scale problems of our economies. Today I appreciate the wealth of our public and universal health and education system, and recognize the need to make public spending with much more rationale and science. I do admire entrepreneurs, teachers and doctors (and always had).
Ten years ago I had done little for others, focusing only on me and my family well being. Today I am proud to be part of three ngo's, where I contribute with 1/3 of my net salary, ensuring that 200 families have something to eat every day, and planted over 10.000 trees, and planning to plan 90.000 more in 3 years, only with my personal contribution to such great teams.
Ten years ago my grandparents, aunt and other relatives were alive, and my father was healthy. Today they are gone, and the world have never been the same, despite the amazing people that remains and surround my life. Death and illness have always been a wake up call for me to do the best I can in my life, and a good reason to be grateful.
We do not know for how long we will be here, or the ones we love. What we know is that there are many ways were we can make the next ten years the ones to make humanity extremely proud of us. Ten years are enough to start the journey of our reconciliation with nature and the quality of our humanity.
I am studying for almost three years what we can do about it, and here is a concise but practical list of things what we can do that will offset emissions, even if only a little fraction of the population (5% do it):
- drive with people, take public transport - is more fun, cheaper and safe
- eat local, bio plant based diet - is healthier, more tasty, and keep all animals free and happy
- explore you near surroundings, it is full of surprises and adventures
- spend more time with the people you love
- turn off the the ***** phone, cook more and invite friends
- get bored, do not fill your agenda with too much non-essential stuff
- invest in reforestation programs, we can gain 20 valuable years if we plant 10bill. trees
- switch to clean energy providers for your heating and house electricity
- read, write and talk about the topic, learn and teach ( become an informed activist)
- vote for parties who take global warming seriously ( read the ***** programs!)
- invest in companies and ngo's that contribute to poor communities or clean energy programs
- make your workplace and pro-environment space
- work for better, not for more
-mediate, give time for yourself, consume less entertainment
- be grateful : that is the biggest driver for action
Lucky enough, I find the most effective actions to be not only easy but specially very rewarding. I did fund hard to understand my role in the world, but once I feel gratefulness to the people and nature for all I got in life, my focus turn into put the best version of me to work for a better world. Please be humble, and be nice with those who are doing little or nothing toward the biggest challenge of our time, as Buda said, only love will fix global warming.
Love
Alan
Ten years seems too little to change our overall relationship with nature and what we define as development. I have to admit that I am optimistic, considering what I have seen in the last ten years on my personal experience (my achievements will seem very little to some, I have to admit), please do the same exercise on your own.
Ten years ago, I was a student, that cannot handle properly excel or do a proper power point. Today I am fluent in several statistical programming languages, and consider myself lucky enough to work on one of the most exciting professions of our time (being a Data Scientist) in one of the best sport brands in the world, where my heart and mind beats fast and light.
Ten years ago, I was an occasional runner, with no mountain experience. I had no clue of climbing, skiing or even know that trail running exists. Today I run from sunrise to sunset over the most technical and beautiful trails, on trail running shoes or skis. I am proud not for my results (which are pretty good), but to proof myself that the impossible is possible, and that while following your passion you meet the people you love for the rest of your life.
Ten years ago, I was not able to speak or write any other language than Catalan and Spanish, today I am fluent in English and making serious improvement on my German, from which I plan to excel (a true ultra).
Ten years ago ,I was drinking regularly alcohol, eating processed food and tons of meat, dairy and fish from industrial farming. Today I am glad to have a local-bio-not processed vegan diet, that not only have shape my health and body to the next level, but also change the way I relate with animals and nature, feeling the deepest and most fulfilling connection I could ever imagined.
Ten years ago, I was a declared liberal, seeing the public as deeply inefficient and full of lazy employers and excessive expending, over trusting the private sector for the allocation and scale problems of our economies. Today I appreciate the wealth of our public and universal health and education system, and recognize the need to make public spending with much more rationale and science. I do admire entrepreneurs, teachers and doctors (and always had).
Ten years ago I had done little for others, focusing only on me and my family well being. Today I am proud to be part of three ngo's, where I contribute with 1/3 of my net salary, ensuring that 200 families have something to eat every day, and planted over 10.000 trees, and planning to plan 90.000 more in 3 years, only with my personal contribution to such great teams.
Ten years ago my grandparents, aunt and other relatives were alive, and my father was healthy. Today they are gone, and the world have never been the same, despite the amazing people that remains and surround my life. Death and illness have always been a wake up call for me to do the best I can in my life, and a good reason to be grateful.
We do not know for how long we will be here, or the ones we love. What we know is that there are many ways were we can make the next ten years the ones to make humanity extremely proud of us. Ten years are enough to start the journey of our reconciliation with nature and the quality of our humanity.
I am studying for almost three years what we can do about it, and here is a concise but practical list of things what we can do that will offset emissions, even if only a little fraction of the population (5% do it):
- drive with people, take public transport - is more fun, cheaper and safe
- eat local, bio plant based diet - is healthier, more tasty, and keep all animals free and happy
- explore you near surroundings, it is full of surprises and adventures
- spend more time with the people you love
- turn off the the ***** phone, cook more and invite friends
- get bored, do not fill your agenda with too much non-essential stuff
- invest in reforestation programs, we can gain 20 valuable years if we plant 10bill. trees
- switch to clean energy providers for your heating and house electricity
- read, write and talk about the topic, learn and teach ( become an informed activist)
- vote for parties who take global warming seriously ( read the ***** programs!)
- invest in companies and ngo's that contribute to poor communities or clean energy programs
- make your workplace and pro-environment space
- work for better, not for more
-mediate, give time for yourself, consume less entertainment
- be grateful : that is the biggest driver for action
Lucky enough, I find the most effective actions to be not only easy but specially very rewarding. I did fund hard to understand my role in the world, but once I feel gratefulness to the people and nature for all I got in life, my focus turn into put the best version of me to work for a better world. Please be humble, and be nice with those who are doing little or nothing toward the biggest challenge of our time, as Buda said, only love will fix global warming.
Love
Alan
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