CARBTAX: The Solution

A carbon tax, in its simplest form, is a tax on carbon emissions. It sets a price on the damage done to the climate, and then allows companies to make their choice of whether or not to decrease emissions. This idea was created to dissuade companies from creating greenhouse gasses to prevent global warming. The concept behind it is simple: Carbon emissions are just as bad as any other type of waste. In other words:

• “It makes no sense that the fossil fuel industry is allowed to put out their carbon waste for free, using the atmosphere as an open sewer.”  

The year is 2100. The average temperature has risen by 6 degrees Celsius. And continue to rise. There have been drastic changes in precipitation patterns, more droughts and heat waves, stronger and more intense hurricanes, and the sea level has almost risen by a meter. The Arctic is completely void of ice and has been for almost thirty years. Infrastructure, agriculture, fisheries, and ecosystems have been heavily damaged. Many different species of trees have gone extinct, creating a domino effect in the ecosystem. The rise in sea level has crumbled the water availability. Erosion has and is slowly crumbling coastal areas.

This may sound like the plot to a dystopian novel, but it may be the reality for the future generations of the Earth if the governments of the world do not take a stand NOW to the greenhouse gas emissions being released into the Earth’s atmosphere.

WE ARE STARTING OFF OUR CAMPAIGN BY SENDING A PETITION TO BOLIVIAN AUTHORITIES SO THEY CAN CONSIDER A CARBON TAX BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE COUNTRY. HOWEVER OUR TRUE GOAL IS TO BE HEARD AROUND THE GLOBE.