At least let us try to achieve sustainability

Dear Sir/Madam,

When, more than 30 years ago, the Club of Rome published its "Limits to Growth" warning about the unsustainable direction in which the world was heading, it was effectively ignored and we continued with "business as usual". Now we are finding it very hard to admit that it was a monumental mistake (Today's editorial).

If only now we had another 30 years to make the radical adjustments to our economy and way of life necessary to make them sustainable. But we haven't. We are where we are, and are still not facing up to the magnitude and urgency of the problem.

There are degrees of denial and to a greater or lesser extent that is were we ALL are.

Besides praying that our children and grandchildren will find some way to forgive us, I suggest that we at least try giving them a reason for doing so.

To: The New York Times <letters@nytimes.com> Re: At least let us try to achieve sustainability Date: Wednesday 1 February 06

Dear Sir/Madam, When, more than 30 years ago, the Club of Rome published its "Limits to Growth" warning about the unsustainable direction in which the world was heading, it was effectively ignored and we continued with "business as usual". Now we are finding it very hard to admit that it was a monumental mistake (Today's editorial). If only now we had another 30 years to make the radical adjustments to our economy and way of life necessary to make them sustainable. But we haven't. We are where we are, and are still not facing up to the magnitude and urgency of the problem. There are degrees of denial and to a greater or lesser extent that is were we ALL are. Besides praying that our children and grandchildren will find some way to forgive us, I suggest that we at least try giving them a reason for doing so. www.spaceship-earth.org