In response to Gina’s post “Cool it Al Gore” – this Thursday we went to see the documentary about Bjorn Lomborg and his controversial response to current climate change actions.
The film was very interesting and really put an spin on my perspective of global warming and government’s incentives. It’s always good to get another side to the story and I definitely learned a thing or two. Something that really stuck out to me was how he broke down the scare tactics used to gain public awareness and start getting people to act. However, is this the most beneficial way to go about things?
Lomborg is often criticized for going against the norm and denying the seriousness of climate change. However, this is untrue, his opinion challenges current actions being taken by the UN and questions the amount of money that is being invested into projects that he thinks are inefficient use of those funds. He breaks down the money that is being spent and and shows how it could be used more effectively to solve a wider variety of both climate and humanitarian issues. His perspective is backed by numerous environmental activists, scientists and engineers who are developing new forms of energy (ie. wave power, geo-engineering, algae energy, urban cooling). Overall, the film is highly engaging and opens new discussions. I would recommend others to see it, even if you don’t agree with his ideas it’s always worthwhile to compare two sides of every story.