The Hopi had it right.

They made no decision affecting the entire tribe (i.e. detoruing a water way, cutting down a forest, slaughtering aherd, etc.) until they had determined how it would affect the tribe *seven generations into the future."

Nw, people buy brands of semi-recycled toiler paper called "Seventh Generation" and think that's all they need to do.

sigh.

It's not enough! Even if every American idiot consumer started TODAY to do what he/she could to walk more lightly on the earth, MAJOR changes in industrial standards would still need to be made to halt the damage.

Greenhouse gas damage is cumulative and slow. The results of what we are doing NOW won't be felt for another 20 years or so. Our culture of immediate gratification assures no one gives a shit about what will happen two decades from now; as long as it does not interfere with what we wanna do NOW.

We are going to hell in a handbasket; and we ALL have a part in this. We must take a stand.