Why weren they worried about Green Living during the industrial revolution?
In the times of the industrial revolution most peolpe were living ‘green’ lifestyles. No cars or flying, low food miles, and no consumerism as we know it today. What you are refering to perhaps is the use of coal in mills and trains, but that was very limited compared to today. Since then, growth in industry has continually raised living standards, when not fighting wars, this is why industry grew. There was very little attention paid to its disadvantages, except things like the london smog and the thames river pollution. Global warming was only discovered in the mid 70s, and by that time consumerism was already the juggernaught we know today. I agree there is too much hype surrounding GW, too much hype and not enough action IMO. The evidence is very clear, What is less clear is what we can do about the afore mentioned juggernaught, If sceptics saw dealing with the juggernaught as a possibility, then they may be more willing to accept the reality we are facing.
