by Adam Freeman

Created on: February 12, 2012   Last Updated: February 13, 2012

Ever since we have began to revolutionise as a human race we've never considered the environmental impact of our actions. It's only been 30 years since we actually first took any precautions to ensure the safely of our planet for future generations and even that was not particularly influential. We as people have changed mentality, from a 'oh it's cold, I'll put on a jumper' sort of angle, to the less environmentally sound view of 'it's cold, put the heating up to 26°C (not sure what that is in °F)'.

Technology, despite the many positives it brings to our lives, has also brought some negative effects too. It has caused us to rely on various gadgets and tech to simply get us through the day. Could you seriously imagine a world without all that stuff? To fuel our hunger for development and technological advancement we've had to squeeze every last drop of oil, gas or any other fossil fuel we can get our hands on and it has caught up on us. Now that we've realised that we could be jeopardising the fate of our children's children, we expect a huge janitor to come to Earth and wipe the slate clean, a fresh start, while we still continue on our old, reckless path. I guarantee that it will not happen by itself. If we want to save our planet we'll need to do it by ourselves.

Who reading this can honestly say that they recycle most of their waste? And who turns off all their appliances when they're not in use? Who even thinks to turn down the heat or reduce the A/C when they're at home? A minority of the people reading this can answer a clear yes to all three questions and in turn should congratulate themselves for such an extraordinary feat, especially in today's environment. But for those who answer one no or more to those questions shouldn't feel ashamed of themselves. You shouldn't be disheartened by what I've just said. You are just a product of the society we currently thrive in. For those households in the middle to upper tax bracket, it is most strange for any one of them to not own a TV, a computer (often one for each member), central heating or air conditioning (depending on nationality), basic supplies (water, electricity etc.), lights or any surplus gadgets or necessities one might have that require electricity. In all honesty, we need electricity. And until we find a way of sustaining our current rate of development with renewable energy resources, we will only continue to drain Earth's abundance of fossil fuels

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