An Inconvenient truth looks at today's modern environmental
crisis that is global warming. Al Gore (former US Presidential candidate) gives
us his insight and personal vendetta into his lifelong commitment to try and
reverse the effects of global warming, as well as bring to attention the rapid
and detrimental side effects the Earth is enduring as a result. Throughout the
video, Mr Gore brings up an array of facts and information about global
warming. These facts while confronting, are delivered and presented in such a
way that the audience feels more moved to act upon the issue that be frightened
of it. Essentially his underlying message is simple. We need to act now to
prevent the growth of global warming, or else the Earth will suffer. Future
generations won't be able to experience first hand the beauty that is nature
and the wilderness. And why? Because we at this present time, didn't do enough to prevent it.
It is important for industrial designers to see this video
so that may fully understand the impacts our profession has on the earth as a
whole. Some could argue that it us as designers that contributed most to global
warming, with our eagerness to expand and revolutionise the way we live our
lives. The only way to make a designers ideas a reality is to use resources to
make it happen. We needed minerals to convert into materials to build our ideas
and thoughts, so in a way it's up to us as designers to ensure that we contribute
less to impacts of global warming, whether it be through our design or
manufacturing processes. It is quite confronting to see that studies are
showing an exponential rise in ocean temperatures, the disappearance of
glaciers and the melting of the poles. The US Geological Survey predicts that
by 2030, Glacier National Park will have no glaciers left. In the last 30
years, 400,00 square miles of Arctic sea ice have melted; polar bears today
drown when they cannot find ice to rest on.
Three take home messages that came out of the video are:
1.
We need to act now to prevent further
implications of global warming. We can't say we'll do it later as there will be
no later. The time to act is now!
2.
We need to convince governments to do more to
combat global warming. Not just at an international lever, but also a domestic
communal level. Every little bit we can do helps tremendously in the long run.
3.
If we do nothing and just let it ride out, there
will be nothing left for future generations. lands will be left baron, and
that's of the lands that remain after sea levels rise. Imagine our children
growing up with nothing natural around them. It seems implausible, but fact is
it can be a reality.
