Yes

by Kevin Numerick

Created on: September 08, 2010   Last Updated: September 09, 2010

If the idea that human-caused global warming were somehow proven to be false, it would most definitely affect the green movement. In fact, for anyone who has been paying close attention to the topic of global warming and climate change, it is abundantly clear that even the idea that it may not be human-caused, without proof of it being wrong, is affecting the green movement. There is much more to the green movement than just recycling or eating organic food, which in all honesty, likely would not be affected by the opinions of global warming one way or another.

One major factor in the green movement, however, is incredibly affected by whether or not people believe humans are enhancing global warming and that is the new economy, clean energy. Clean energy technologies are an enormous piece to the green movement worldwide. Clean energy is spurring rapidly as the leading economic stimulus across the globe, but human enhanced global warming is the primary reason for most of the industries exponential growth.

As the planet continues to mount up piles of evidence of the warming world, scientists predictions are coming true, and in some cases are even worse than originally imagined. The debate over whether or not the current warming is due to human activity is really an argument of fact versus opinion.  Facts show that humans are changing the Earth’s climate. However, at this point in time, opinion is somehow winning over fact, and it is having a negative effect on the green movement.

In the United States specifically, the leadership within the U.S. senate has shown that because of the smallest amount of doubt about the impact of humans on global warming, they are unwilling to pursue legislation that could have created millions of jobs, made our nation energy independent and pushed us forward as the leaders in the 21st century economy. Even if you don’t believe in human-caused global warming, these benefits were good for America’s future. Now, without the passage of comprehensive legislation, it is likely that other countries, in particular, China, will be the next global leader in the future global economy, instead of the United States.

Regardless, if human-caused global warming were proven without a doubt to be real, the industries would more than likely spur much faster than they already are and our governments, both here in the U.S. and globally would rapidly create policies to address the problem, boosting the green movement and the industries that are linked to it. As it stands now, with even a small percentage of people who doubt the effects of humans on the planet’s climate, there is enough room to negatively affect the movement. The proof, as it is sometimes said, is in the pudding.

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