Waking Up in the Future

             In the book Peak Everything chapter 8, the author links climate change and peak oil, mentioning their differences and similarities. The problems of climate change and peak oil both result from societal dependence on fossil fuels. Despite the fact that they are closely related, the two issues are in some ways dissimilar. Climate Change, has to do with carbon released into the environment and its impacts. Peak Oil, is a problem about the shortage of fossil fuels and how they will become less abundant by time. Heingberg comes up with sets of solutions, which would apply to both problems, and help solve them. Specialists working together, is the most outstanding solution. Heingberg writes, "Both groups could work together more explicitly to promote proactive, policy-driven reductions in fossil fuels consumption." (Heingberg 157). This quote means that it takes dedication, and team work to solve this delicate problem. If climate change, and peak oil specialist come together they could spread their knowledge and inspire humans to stop the use of non-renewable resources. In my current essay, "Waking Up in the Future", I argue that in the future fossil fuels will be a thing of the past, humans will relay on each-other for their survival. Heinberg's ideas here are relevant to my discussion because, I incorporate reducing the dependence on fossil fuels, for the sake of the future generations. I agree that fossil fuels will become more scarce, and the only way of educating the people about it, is working together.