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| James Lovelock. |
The old scientist has a pessimistic and
apocalyptic view of
climate change contrasting sharply with the young PhD scholar is decidedly more
optimistic, although deeply concerned about earth’s injured atmosphere.
Oddly, while James
Lovelock, 94, wonders about and doubts humanity’s ability to deal with the
unfolding dilemmas of climate change he is, according to those around him,
quite optimistic and in Lovelock’s own terms, “cheerful”.
A research officer
from the Centre of Urban Research at School of Global, Urban and Social Studiesat RMIT University in Melbourne, Alianne Rance, is acutely aware of the
difficulties and through her research works with many people to consider
response, adaptation and resilience in a world impacted on by climate change.
Through that, Ms
Rance meets with many people who understand the complications of the unfolding
difficulties and yet are optimistically working towards resolving them and
building resilience within their communities.
Ms Rance is
personally optimistic that we can rise to meet the differences climate change
will bring to our lives, both general and individually.
Lovelock is less
than enthusiastic about humanity being able to properly deal with climate
change, he is yet oddly optimistic, at least personally.
The puzzling
contradictions in James Lovelock’s life are explored in a Liberty Voice story headed: “Is Lovelock a seer and world catastrophe inevitable?”
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