South Devon Green Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Totnes Lydia Somerville was at the Wave climate change march in London on Saturday, December 5.
Lydia said: “We mustn’t let disputes about the causes of the climate crisis distract us from the realities of its effects on life as we know it. We have a moral obligation to exercise caution. We need more courageous, concerted and urgent action from the decision-makers at the Copenhagen summit.”
“We must remember that no one is disputing that carbon levels in the atmosphere are rising. Most scientific bodies recognise the danger of their destabilising effect on global climate. One of the founding principles of the Green Party’s manifesto is the precautionary principle: if we are not sure about something we should exercise caution, particularly in respect of future generations and the fragile balance of natural ecosystems on which all life depends.
“The point to remember is that if we are wrong about man’s contribution to climate chaos there are still good reasons to implement our policies. If the climate sceptics are wrong the implications for our children and grandchildren and for all other life on this planet are dangerous, irreversible and we will be to blame,” she said.
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