We need a price on carbon that accurately reflects its real costs on our society and our wellbeing.

There is also a great deal of behind-the-scenes pressure from political funders too. And by funders I don't just mean the fossil fuel industry. Many of those exerting pressure on our society to ignore climate change, oppose climate change legislation, and shut down efforts to develop a clean energy economy are doing so out of ideology, not just economics. In the simplest terms, many large industries don't want the government telling them what to do with their businesses and they don't want any restrictions on what they can and cannot do, which includes polluting our shared environment.

It's easier to deny the reality of the problem altogether than acknowledge that it is real.

There is no set period of time or total amount of carbon emissions that we can stay below to ensure we stay safe.

When I look around, the biggest way in which we are failing to care for those in need is through ignoring climate change and acting like it doesn't exist. As a Christian, I believe that is something the church needs to know.

I feel like a physician, one who's done a scan of the patient's body and seen evidence of a potentially serious issue.

We need a price on carbon that accurately reflects its real costs on our society and our wellbeing.