The environment

Once more the world is starting to think about the environment and the danger of climate change. This has been especially true during the lockdown in the Uk because the amount of traffic had fallen both on the roads and in the air. People are hearing birds song in towns and cities clearly. 

The commentators are still it seems reluctant to mention the elephant in the room. A great deal of the problem stems from the increase in population world wide. There are too many people now and there is an increase. One only has to look at refugee camps where crammed into tents are families with six or seven children. More people means more travel,, more cars and more energy used. All this pushes global warming and pollution to greater heights. Religious leaders like the Pope do not help by denying women family planning. They encourage bigger families.

More people more land needed to grow food, more trees cut down. More land needed to build houses for people to live in. More people more roads and bigger airports. There are technical ways to mitigate the effects of pollution, electric vehicles, electric heating of homes, cleaner energy. 

What should happen is that some of the aid budgets from international organisations should be channeled into helping women family plan and reduce the size of families. The Pope should be educated in 5he need for leadership in this. God gave us the ability to enjoy sex without creating babies. 

Let us hope some influential people take up this theme and start a movement.