The following article reminds me of the novel 1984. It is vital that we do not allow those with money to take over areas of the curriculum in order to further their own pet causes, however popular they may be in certain quarters.
Children are very vulnerable to advertising and propaganda. They must be taught how to assess what is true but not be shown only one version of a controversial subject.
Is this politicization or is it factual science? Think of your grandchildren and even great grand children further into the future. What kind of world do you want them to live in?
ReplyDeleteThere is also freedom from the political lies of disinformation. GWPF is not a truth telling organization about the science of climate change.
https://grist.org/transportation/rapid-shift-electric-cars-save-89000-lives-renewables/
A rapid shift to electric cars would save 89,000 lives — if it’s powered by renewables
A new report highlights the health benefits of getting rid of combustion engines.
Moving away from gasoline-powered cars won’t just help with climate change. It also could have major health benefits, according to a new report by the American Lung Association.
The United States could save 89,000 lives and nearly $1 trillion in health costs by mid-century if drivers stop buying conventional combustion-engine cars and if the country cleans up its power grid by 2035, the organization found.
“There’s a real significant health benefit to be achieved and significant suffering to be avoided — premature deaths to be avoided, children having asthma attacks avoided — by making this transition to technology that exists today,” said William Barrett, who works on clean air and climate policy at the American Lung Association and authored the report.
Who is to say that your post represents the truth? We need to see the actual calculation to show how these figures have been produced. On a controversial issue we need to hear from all sides of the argument.
ReplyDeleteThe air today is much cleaner than at any time in my life time.
You are real keen to disbelieve the science but totally embrace the oil backed skepticism. I have been reading about the negative health effects of fossil fuels for years. Using the atmosphere like a toilet for our energy wastes can't possibly be a good thing.
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