Dear Real Change,
I appreciate your newspaper, but I REALLY appreciated the article “Chill Out,” featuring Mr. Bjorn Lomborg, interviewed by Staff Reporter Rosette Royale [RC, Oct. 31 - Nov. 6]. I would expect nice articles about homeless issues and interesting stories and poetry written by the homeless themselves, etc., but this one article about global warming was excellent.
Why? Because I thought it gave a thoughtful “alternative” for us to think about our ways of helping or dealing with the current politically correct buzz words: living carbon-free. Mr. Lomborg gave a very good argument about how one can truly make a difference in this world — and it has to do with putting people first, and how we can realistically meet their current needs through ways we already have and/or are capable of and can do something about. In other words, we can’t just be fixated on huge global warming issues; we’ve got to also think practically about what to do with what we got to help others now. And perhaps once we do that and get better at it, the other big issues will not appear too tough for us to tackle.
Is Lomborg’s way of thinking absent in the media, or is it just me? This was the first time I heard about his perspective. Makes me wonder if the larger newspapers or media have caught on to his ideas and rationale yet? Anyway, I appreciate the article, and how it makes me think in a more balanced fashion about these issues in this climate of political correctness. Where else did I get this great knowledge or point of view? Nowhere other than Real Change! I applaud you for writing about something once more that will help me push for “real change” — in more ways than one.
Debbie Chan | Seattle
Debbie: You’ll like us even more when you understand that interviews like the one with The Skeptical Environmentalist are standard fare. We’re not out to do nice articles about homeless issues, but quality journalism that everyone needs to read. Thanks for the appreciative letter. —ed.