The people of your generation are those I hope will engage and begin to lead in the efforts to reduce and halt the build up of atmospheric carbon. At the same time, adaptation efforts must begin now, and I’m hoping that a major part of the push will come from you folks as well. Your continued efforts here gives me hope that these things can happen.

Old codgers like me cannot be the leaders, we’re not going to be around when it starts to become really bad (we all die sooner or later), so you and yours must learn how to deal with what’s coming. My friends and I will do our best to help while we’re still around.

As I commented to Me Me Mine (an Uber-Libertarian handle if I’ve ever seen one) earlier, it’s real, and it’s not too late to do something about it.  And the one place I agree with Me Me Mine, be happy, and “and lead your generation with courage and optimism”.

While national leaders in the U.S.A.  dance around, “kicking the can down the road” with an eye to re-election, the Mayors and other Civic Leaders of the major cities are taking this seriously. 

Planning groups are established to handle adaptation, requiring all new projects to accommodate the changes that have already shown themselves, and anticipate the future changes. Cities and regional governments have accepted what they see and can measure. They are doing their best to prepare but are hindered by the lack of consistent National standards.

So, the people are indeed responding, in spite of efforts by the “denier” community.

Your writings, your thoughts, and your real world efforts are helping this all happen. Keep going. You’re still making a difference. I look forward to the next post in your series.

Warm Regards,

Larry Oliver
a/k/a @tweetingdonal:twitter 
Just a side comment: Before 2010 the average increase in carbon gases was around 3% per year, making the 6% increase very, very significant.