The Great Deception

The Plot

 It was clear to all who were to blame for the escalation of Green House Gas emissions- the Fossil Fuel Industry. It was time for them to be held accountable to take responsibility for their actions and pollution.

 Enter the Plot Twist

The fossil fuel industry had a card up its sleeve to deflect the focus off its gigantic corporate carbon footprint. They came up with an ingenious idea. "To make a huge difference each one of us, as individuals must take responsibility for the pollution we cause...each one of us must take responsibility for our Carbon Footprint!", the Fossil Fuel industry devilishly whispered into the ear of each person. And just like that humanity became obsessed with individuals' carbon footprints forgetting who was the key architect of the accumulation of Green House Gases in our atmosphere. Meanwhile, according to the Guardian newspaper, the fossil fuel industry silently delivered over 2.8 billion US dollars a day in pure profit for the last 50 years!! (and benefits from subsidies of 11 million USD every minute, according to the IMF). While you and I blame each other and labour hard to reduce our carbon footprint.

The Last Fight

How this movie end....who wins and loses is entirely up to you and me. All we have to do is remember on whose shoulders the majority of the blame must be placed. Remember who has made a fortune whilst blaming everyone else for their unsustainable fossil fuel drilling and exploitation. It can only be the Fossil fuel industry and they must be held accountable.

 End of Movie Credits (with a hint for a sequel)

Out of the fossil fuel industry has emerged another industry that litters and suffocates our ecosystems to death-The Plastic Industry. But that's a story for another day!

 By T.K. Phiri