Is there anything more terrifying than the prospect of global collapse in the near future? Yes, undoubtedly: the possibility that collapse is already happening but we just don’t realise it.
‘Collapse’ used as a simple unmodified noun refers to the complete breakdown of society as we know it. It may be precipitated by climate change, but it could also be triggered by any number of other crises, including another, even more brutal pandemic than Covid-19, a global financial crash or sudden energy disruption. Or a combination of some or all of these.
The cause is almost academic, because all of these things are related. They are all symptoms of a single problem, which is that humans (and especially high-income nations) are overshooting the planet’s ability to regenerate and self-regulate, fuelled by the one-off bonanza of fossil fuels, which have allowed us to produce and consume more (and pollute more) than any other time in history.
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and right now thousands of people have flown into Aotearoa New Zealand to watch football and this is being celebrated. These events are not compatible with the emission reductions we so desperately need.
I agree completely. The only possibility for humans to survive in the near future is when and where we can provide the essentials for life in the place where they live with the co-operation of those around them. In particular, the tourism industry is symbolic of how stupid are our currently accepted beliefs about what constitutes success for our economy and its future.