A year after their high school graduation a group of highbrow teens realised that they had all gained weight. They started an annual reunion to get together for a spa jaunt to keep their weight down and their health up. Twenty years later as a group of morbidly obese adults (despite never missing a reunion that they called COP#) (There was a time when # meant number), the problem was visibly demonstrated to more than the parties present, and so, with added peer pressure, they all agreed to lose 2 pounds (while snacking on donuts, or need I emphasize, dollars to donuts).
The earth-shattering agreement was momentous more for the fact that the whole world (this included outside of the USA unlike their world series) finally concurred. Back in ’95 at COP1 despite the conspicuous conclusion that if you pollute all the drinking water you will have no water to drink, Coke continued to win that argument.
Speaking of Coke, it’s that time of year where Santa Claus checks in on who has been naughty. While consumerism insists you prove that you’re nice by showering children with toys, thereby instilling in them that they need lots of toys to be content and must one day own lots of toys and in turn give lots of toys to ensure that the next generation be equally content. Amongst all the contentment and merriment Coke (despite still dressing Santa) is losing ground in this sugar-free fad phase, how much ground depends on the vitamins in the water, and who buys what.
What this all has to do with climate change is topic for COP22 not the start of the festive season. Although it will be interesting to see how these morbidly obese adults lose 2 pounds. Who cares about that for now lets pop some corks, stuff our socks with chocolate and break lots of resolutions before making them again on the eve of New Year.
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