We, the people behind A New Future (ANF), have witnessed too much, first hand and otherwise, to ignore the climate-related problems that are both already with us and are coming. But why are we bothering with ANF? We are bothering because the alternative, giving up on humanity, is too bleak.

Given that human behaviour created the climate’s changes, we believe achieving a viable future boils down to changing human nature. That’s one very fundamental thing to try to change, but if we humans don’t tackle that, then all future efforts at managing the climate are completely undermined.

Let’s be frank. We can’t say if it’s too late to head-off or even ‘just’ manage the massive climate-related changes that are likely in future – we don’t know. But if it is, then by trying to act via ANF at least we can hold our heads up and say we tried our best.

And even if the future does prove catastrophic for humans, we doubt whether it will create a blank slate. And so the fundamental goal of ANF – giving humans reasons to behave in a different way in future – is likely to be worthwhile, whatever happens.

We’re not fools. What are the chances of ANF reaching enough people to make a difference? Very slim. But all movements have to start somewhere, somehow. Possibly, the approach ANF is putting forward will prove an attractive option to a lot of people; will prove more attractive than just carrying on blindly.

Yes, if we do work together to combat climate change, this will be the first time humans as a whole have tried to live on the planet in a cooperative, informed way – informed about our impact on the world about us, and informed about our failings. Is this new approach possible? Perhaps not. Or perhaps. There’s a first time for everything. And it is human to hope.

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