An Inconvenient Truth- Al Gore's Film

Al Gore has done a brilliant job of presenting scientific data in a way that conveys real meaning to anyone who will listen. His timing to draw attention to the connection between action and consequence could not be better, though no doubt it would have helped for his message to have been heard sooner.

It is funny to me that I hear commentary from the boomer generation refer to GenX (and the other labels) moaning about how consequence is not understood, the work ethic is not there. At the same time, when the consequences of our actions are in full view, there is a preference to deny, dispute or deflect the truth. i believe it was either Jesus or Mark Twain who was attributed to saying, "the truth will set you free, but it will piss you off first!" Well here we are.

My father has been banding birds for as long as I can remember. I can remember seeing colorful bands of warblers moving through the bush singing away... 'the voice of Mother Earth' as Rachel Carson put it.

Yet here we are, warning after warning faced with accepting what is in front of us, given the choice to do what we have always done or to do something totally different. Contrary to what might be espoused, this is not about who is right and who is wrong OR who is bad and who is good. We don't have time for egoic sorting tactics that distract energy down separate we/they pathways.

It is about trust in yourself at the deepest level to feel what rings true for you and to respond accordingly. What guides will you use? 

If you have not seen the film, then go, talk about it, feel it, then act.