The threat, the reality of climate change has climbed the political agenda. In the 1970’s the concept of spaceship earth was popular. The earth is a spaceship, we only have what the planet holds and once spent those resources are gone for ever. The planet can sustain and cherish a limited number of animals. The planet’s capacity to buffer extremes of pollution, temperature, acidity is limited.

The message was drowned out and forgotten as the world got richer.

Oil was King-cheap power was the driver and the whole world wanted to be richer, better off and on the road