The Age of Stupid - what can we do?

Not sure how many of you are aware of the world premiere of 'The Age of Stupid' (docu drama) recently which involved the reminiscing of an old man (Peter Postlethwaite) 50 years into the future about whether we could have prevented climate change.

Liverpool Green Party are organising a meeting at 'The Fact' cinema 88 Wood Street (behind Bold Street Liverpool) on 31st March 6pm to 8.30pm to discuss what we can do about the issues raised in the film.

John Coyne Liverpool Green Party councillor in a press release sums up what the meeting will be about:-

"We are running out of time if we want to avoid an irreversible climate catastrophe.

Many of us are already taking steps in the right direction to change the way we live. The Green Party offers the challenge to do more. There are political routes to avoid climate chaos..

Using your vote is a low-carbon action. Working to elect more Greens in local, national and European government sends an eloquent message to today's decision makers and serves notice on them that they will be replaced by tomorrow's Green decision takers.

There can be plural political routes. Sincere activists in other parties can use the credible electoral threat from the Greens to move their own parties' programmes in the right direction.

There are fundamental differences. In the current economic crisis, the other parties are desperate to have us rescue the world trading system by buying more stuff – and accepting the extended debt to do that. On the contrary, the Green Party sees no future in endless economic growth – the planet cannot sustain it. We need to find ways to have more fun with less stuff.

Because the climate crisis is so urgent, the Green Party is entitled to ask any environmentalist to suspend their dislike of party politics and, for a few crucial years, to lend their support to the Greens.

Some people will not be comfortable with engaging in party politics of any persuasion. Maybe the imminent threat of climate chaos changes our comfort zones?

Our meeting will explore all political routes to avoid climate chaos".


The issue of climate change was one of the main reasons I became involved with the Green Party and this continues to be the case.

I shall be going along to the meeting. If any one else is interested in attending please let me know. I reckon its going to be a really interesting and creative event!

Derek 0151 423 1692