GLOBAL WARMING LETTER TO THE EDITOR

GLOBAL WARMING LETTER TO THE EDITOR

56 Al Wahda Road
Ain Sebaa Casablanca
M / M 13
3rd January 2011

The Editor
Al Akhbar
Sahara Street
Casablanca M / M 9

Dear Sir / Madam,

I am writing to you about the article on global warming which appeared in your newspaper last Saturday. It raised some basic issues which I feel very strongly about and I think all your readers need to consider them carefully.

At the start of the article, the writer appears to claim that the situation with regard to global warming is hopeless. I am afraid I disagree. What is more, I think that if we fail to take action now, the consequences for our planet will be disastrous.

In my opinion, we have to work together to persuade industry to cut emissions of gases from factories and power stations. However, this does not mean that we have to return to the 'dark ages'. It is possible to reduce the number of goods we manufacture without cutting production completely. On the other hand, I do feel the consumer society has gone too far. In our 'throw away' society, things cost more to repair than to replace. This is all wrong. We need to make things that last. If we did this, it would automatically lead to a reduction in manufacturing.

There are other ways we can tackle global warming, too. Industries could be persuaded to develop cleaner technologies. This has already begun in the car industry, where they are developing vehicles that do not burn petrol. Of course, public transport should be encouraged too, as it is a better alternative to the private car and causes less pollution.

In conclusion, I want to say that it is dangerous to suggest that all our efforts to tackle global warming are useless. We can and must do something about it. And moreover, we can do this without destroying our economy or altering our lifestyles completely.

Yours faithfully,
Jamila Derdouz