Today, on October 15th 2009, more then 7000 bloggers all over the world are writing about “Climate Change”, the topic of the 2009 Blog Action Day. One can say that this topic is ‘hot’ and popular, and that that is the reason it is this years topic of the Blog Action Day.

When we look at the world today we can see more and more action around climate change. There have been many international events, and increasingly people are gathering to ‘have their voice heard’. More recently we have had a Global Wake-Up Call, an Avaaz campaign, and on October 24th millions of people are engaging in the International Day of Climate Action, organized by 350.0rg. I am also taking part in that event, with a big action in Stockholm with YIP.

One can sign petitions on hundreds of website, urging our political leaders to create a miracle in December, at the COP15 conference in Copenhagen.
At the same time we can discover more and more ‘alternatives’;, good practices, examples, new energies, eco-friendly products, zero-waste parties, organic food, local products, vegetable gardens, etc.

At the same time it is possible to book flights with Ryanair for € 13,- or less. In November I am flying more then ever before. I am flying from Stockholm to Brussels (€13,-), Oslo (13,-), Berlin (€48,-) & Basel (€38,-) for meetings, workshops and conferences, all ‘to make this world a better place’.

Where as this world needs world-citizens, it is not possible to be a world-citizen without a massive ecological footprint. One can improve internet communications and decrease travelling, but then again;

“Is this question of climate change all about CO2“?

When we take a closer look at these words Climate and Change we can find some other definitions as well (Dictionary.com)

Climate
“The prevailing attitudes, standards, or environmental conditions of a group, period, or place.”

Change
“To become different, altered, modified, transformed or converted.”

When we really try to look at that this movement is actually about, we can question what this time asks of the human race. Is it just protectionism, our ‘immune system’? Are we restoring our balance with nature?
I have always been fascinated by the way some, or maybe most people see nature as that chaos outside of the city, or in the parks.

We are cutting down the trees, but do we want to live in a world with trees? We are building roads, but do we want to live in a world where we have to drive cars to get somewhere?

As a kid I sometimes was afraid for the moment all particles in the universe would be in a order or position where something radically would change. I imagined the world being an unsolvable puzzle, that would sometimes be very close to a solution, before a radical change.

• Yes it is important to write this blog post today.
• Yes it is great to be part of an action of million of people on the 24th.
• Yes it is crucial that our politicians come to an agreement at the COP15.
• Yes we do need to start using alternative energy, sustainable products and local organic food.
• Yes I do need to limit my flying, and look for alternatives.

But is that enough? Maybe the most important question of today should be written in every single newspaper every day, in all school text books, tweets, blogs, television shows, etc:

How on earth do we want to live together?

Our prevailing attitudes, standards and environmental conditions of groups, periods and places need to become different, altered, modified, transformed or converted. It is so important to not only focus on reducing our emissions, but to consciously leapfrog our thinking and perception into a radically new perspective.

Constantly.

Environmental Climate Change and the story of CO2 is just a chapter in the journey of global human and natural development.

Are you ready for the challenges of a climate-neutral society?