That is the main point of my argument and in fact that of The Big Ask. We have the technology to make houses that have 0 carbon emissions and even generate all the electricity they need with things like solar panels on the roof and wind turbines but the government feels it is too expensive.

With a country like America it would be especially useful considering how much sunshine they get and how much energy they use. It is comforting to know that there are people out there working to make the change happen. That is why supporting to local environmental group, getting onto www.thebigask.com and getting on at your local MP is so important. It's only after we start making ourselves heard that the governments of each of our countries will take note and start doing what is needed.

Laws need to be4 passed because without them the people just don't have to motivation to do it themselves, and even if they did, there would not be enough of them to make enough. I’m not for 1 second saying that the people who are doing something should stop, it's just that the type of infrastructure that is needed to control things like huge oil companies and the aviation industry can not be done at the personal level. These sorts of controls can only come from government. The problem is that governments like the UK and the US get a huge amount of money from these people so why should they risk that for the sake of the environment?

Well it's the job of the people to remind them that their first duty is to us, they were put there by us and they are meant to be to protect us.

Respect to Dragonfx, but is he the only person who has a view on this issue. Being an issue that will one day affect us all I was expecting a little more of a debate.