Bill McKibben, the founder of the
international grassroots climate campaign 350.org, has done so much to educate
people and to warn people about the importance of protecting the environment.
According to McKibben and his research team, the number 350 is significant
because “any value for carbon in the atmosphere greater than 350 is not
compatible with the planet on which civilization developed and to which life on
Earth is adapted” (3). This simply means that when the amount of carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere exceeds 350ppm, it is considered unsafe for the planet and
humans. Unfortunately, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
already exceeded 350ppm at this point. This is a sign, a warning for humans,
telling us that we need to stop waiting and start acting right now because we
have no other choice. Many people doubt his way of warning people will not work.
Even though the number 350 has drawn big attentions from many people, but it is
still far from enough. As McKibben points out, it is the will to act that people
need.
The burning of
fossil fuels is currently the biggest source of carbon dioxide emission, but the
fossil fuel industry has not been very supportive because the people who work
for the fossil fuel industry are still only concerned for their own wealth and
unable to see the fact that this issue has become a global issue which requires
immediate attention from every single person.
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