A Stunningly Amazing Set of Precisely Incorrect Decisions

Nicely put. Yet a frightening reality which is now looking to be more the norm. What can we do to fight for the honor in which one deserves?

Bruce - as an individual who is originally from B.C. and is well acquainted with the perils of forest fires - I can sympathize with the idea that there are a lot of global catastrophes that are currently underway - most of which we can turn and look into the mirror and ask of ourselves how did I contribute to global warming? Was I a good steward of the earth with respect to recycling, for that matter ethical purchasing - do I drive a Green vehicle or a giant gas guzzling behemoth? Moreover when faced with the issues at a community level or a national platform - did I vote for change appropriately. No - let me turn to the problem underlying your discussion about Lyyton B.C. a quintessential small town with a great deal of appeal - for residents and tourists alike. It's gone as a result of political mishandling of our forest fire fighting industry - Not too far away - in a town call Port Alberni - my home town - there sits not 1 but two Martin Mars Water Bombers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_JRM_Mars owned by a company world renowned for its forest fire fighting air suppression - called Coulson's - https://www.coulsonaviationusa.com/ Coulson's company has been putting out fires in California, Mexico, Australia, Chile and elsewhere. Winning further contracts and recognition for advancements in technology and rapid response to areas who need them now. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-08-05/california-wildfire-coulson-aviation-s-night-flying-helicopters-bring-advantage The problem? Politics - They can't get a contract because of a previous government allowing a no contest contract for a company that is grossly under equipped and is allowed to be managed by incompetence - and so....B.C. Burns.... so to do peoples private property, commercial properties, industrial lands and the like - jobs lost and year over year this "mistake" has perpetuated itself and magnified faster than the spread of a wildfire itself. They (Coulson's was awarded a 5 day contract - flew equipment up and put out fires and sent packing as they were "not needed any more https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/coulson-helicopter-brought-in-from-california-to-fight-interior-wildfires-1.24338567 and then the province ignited even further. Articles such as this - https://globalnews.ca/news/8095328/bc-no-martin-mars-water-bomber/ tend to be spun in such a way as to minimize the overall effectiveness of this plane with a 52 year impressive track record - and a safety record far better than the one in which this article misleads people to believe that the smaller fleet of planes can/does. This is illustrative of another poor decision - it's the van in the wilderness with no surrounding roads argument - who did it get there? How did we get here? Continued inability for people to recognize that mistakes were made - in fire planning, or other disaster analysis is fodder for the RCA and FMEA process that should occur both during and after the event itself. Self analysis and reflection - should be the cornerstone for all leaders and staff alike. How can I/we do better, make better decisions, improve our product, service or society? As my fellow "provincialites" prepare themselves for further wildfires both new and advancing - I sympathize at the abject idiocy currently seen in the political decision making thus far.

To think that climate change is not impacted by mankind is just… I even can’t wrap my head around that thought process. But for someone to actually attempt to justify the belief that mankind has no impact on climate change by citing other things that ALSO impact climate change…. Wow. It’s like suggesting that lung cancer doesn’t kill people, because we all die eventually, anyway —even those without lung cancer. People have been dying for thousands and thousands of years. So lung cancer can’t be fatal. How does one even communicate with someone of that mindset? YES, climate change deniers, volcanos impact the climate. But so do cars, and fossil fuel powered factories and power grids, deforestation, and lots of other things done by mankind. One cannot possibly look at and comprehend the data, and then seriously deny mankind’s effect on the climate. Wake up.

The answer is degrowth. This article explains the Degrowth principle and why is is not a sacrifice but a bonus for most people. Very readable! https://lnkd.in/dqmhJTA

Exactly this is what I always say: I’m not worried about the planet. It will be fine. I’m worried about the human beings and animals that can only live under the precise climate conditions that are on the verge of disappearing. So true, thanks Bruce!