We cannot continue to ignore the climate crises. We know about the sewage and the pollution in oceans and rivers and in the air, so this concerns us all. Greenpeace have, in collaboration with a host of artists and musicians, remade Fleetwood Mac’s iconic song Don’t Stop. It is a short film and the new lyrics are by Avelino. It is not a simple charity single but an impassioned plea to take action today for the sake of tomorrow, a plea to present and future generations.
Director Samona Olanipekun says: “This film is a metaphor for the climate crises, yet the greedy companies carry on business as usual. Only the ones who stop and snap out of their trance, represent the brave to confront the truth.”
The film shows a vibrant party where people drink and eat to excess, losing control, “they won’t be the one in the future.”
Below the words of the re-written song by lyricist Avelino:
It’s either you stand for something or fall for anything
Gotta give my all, I’m putting in everything
Common sense ain’t common anymore, you’d think we were more intelligent
Making an impact’s imperative
The latest trends: all irrelevant
Nothing’s as wild as human nature and I’m in a room full of elephants
God save the planet
But we’re the ones that really need saving
We’re too worried about what we’re generating and not about the next generation
Gotta do it for the family tree
And it’s not too late but Father Time will slow down the clock
And Mother Nature said you’re testing her patience
(Yeah)
Madness all in the name of power and profit
We don’t need a prophet to warn us the issue’s now and we’re the problem
Everyone’s wearing a sugar coat (Yeah)
Dressing up the naked truth
But it’s gonna cost us wearing these costumes
Even if the voices feel too loud
Turn up the volume
Let’s be sustainable, we’re so replaceable, climate change isn’t unchangeable
Don’t need a cape to be capable, nobody’s Superman but this could save us all
This call to arms, who’s gonna make the call?
And we’re so divided, but we’ve gotta multiply actions
To get in touch with Greenpeace, if interested, phone 0204 525 324 or go to www.greenpeace.org.uk/contact, the film can be accessed via Greenpeace.
Image Credits: Greenpeace .
The Co founder of Greenpeace was Dr Patrick Moore who, some years ago left Greenpeace when it became (in his words) hijacked by the political left. He is also quoted as saying if we achieved net zero at least 50% of the population would die of hunger and disease.
See this video of Patrick being interviewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kAb4Qq9kEc&t=1184s He describes not only his reasons for leaving Greenpeace, but also the scientific (rather than emotional) thinking around climate, and nuclear energy, which Greenpeace rejects. It is vitally important to understand both sides of this debate, which will affect everyone in the world over the coming years.
I watched the video from the point chosen by the link you provided, hoping to learn something. Sadly Dr Moore fails to address the problems of climate change caused by carbon dioxide or the effect of those changes on humans. Instead he indulges in semantics. He then states that life depends on carbon, that in geological terms the world has seen much higher levels of CO2 and that therefore CO2 is good for life. All that may be true, but if we create an inhospitable climate and flood land by raising sea levels then millions are likely to die and the effects of the social and political disruption are frightening. Why does Dr Moore not address those issues?
It really doesn’t make an iota of difference what we try to do,to slow down climate change, if other countries do not do the same.
I think empirically it would probably be better than doing nothing, John. But doing nothing certainly isn’t an option, and tbh, this narrative takes us nowhere – we might as well slap on the Factor 100, lay back and get ready to fry… Like so many issues facing the world, from migration to AI, we have to work collaboratively internationally or we’re doomed. We’ve also got a huge job of work confronting us domestically to adapt. Last night in Lea Ave the flood water was lapping at people’s front doors and Rye’s one fire engine and its crew were called back from Lewes (!) to attend. The pump in Henley Close had given up and Anthony Kimber was chasing S Water to fix it… We’re ill-prepared and over-stretched, and I personally think rather than getting distracted by what other nations are doing or giving vent to dubious climate theories, we really ought to start getting serious about solutions, locally and internationally.
Anyway, hope everyone’s drying out today! ☀️
Yes Guy we really need to look at the bigger picture regarding Rye, when was the River Tillingham last dredged, Once summer comes around next year will we see another hosepipe ban, and with more houses being built, we will need more water. Maybe to take the pressure off the Tillingham, a new resovior could be built further up the Tillingham valley in Udimore to help ease this problem, which is only going to get worse each year.
Why was Rye’s only fire engine in Lewis and where was the cover, surely there was a fire engine closer than that!
Some times its just a lack of maintaining pumps etc, are the pumps in Marley Road tested or do we just wait for heavy rainfall to see if they work, very heavy rainfall very quickly and a high tide ,is a good example of wait and see approach.Maybe a new pump is needed.?.
I agree with Andrew and Guy. Rye is exceptionally exposed to flooding as it sits at the confluence of three waterways and at the edge of Walland Marsh. The Rye Neighbourhood Plan usefully identifies the areas most at risk. The Environment Agency deserves praise for its current Rother Tidal Walls East project designed to protect our area from tidal flooding. This project will be completed in two years. It remains vital to take action to mitigate global heating, even if the UK is a medium-sized player economically. Although the political shenanigans and mismanagement of recent years have weakened Britain’s ‘soft power’, we still punch above our weight in terms of influence on the world stage. Rather then being defeatist about action on climate change, we should take a leading position in fighting it, as this will not only help the planet but create many ‘green’ jobs for our economy. Look at what other countries are doing to produce electric vehicles. Whatever we do, the planet will look very different in 2100, as substantial sea level rise will occur and there are already indications that various tipping points have been passed. Nuclear power remains part of the low-carbon mix, but it’s not a long-term solution owing to high capital costs and the thorny issues of radioactive waste disposal and risk of accidents such as Chernobyl, Fukushima, etc. Perhaps the much-vaunted AI can be tasked to come up with a solution to global heating, or invent a new type of clean nuclear fusion reactor. The solutions lie in our hands: it’s just a question of political will. Incidentally, Greenpeace does not count Dr Patrick Moore as a co-founder of the organisation. According to Wikipedia, Greenpeace considers him a “significant early member” but not among its founders. I once visited Greenpeace HQ in Amsterdam. It’s a very well-resourced organisation and apparently receives a lot of support from German donors.
Time to seriously think of building a resovior further up the Tillingham valley in the future,to take the pressure off the small river Tillingham.with hot summers,and then hose pipe bans, the problem is only going to get worse ,and now is the time to think seriously about flooding, because with all the house building in the area,the problems are only going to get worse.
Windscreen wipers only fail when it is raining, it seems Southern Water pumps follow the same logic.