When Will World Leaders Step Up to the Plate

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These days, more and more celebrities are using their influence to highlight the plight of our planet. If they are not making documentaries about the effects of global warming, they are stripping down in a bid to create animal awareness, or using their clout in the industry to produce, direct and star in various TV shows dedicated to saving the planet.

And if all it takes is a bit of clout, why aren’t more world leaders stepping up to the plate to raise awareness about the state of our planet? Could this be due to the fact that many of us believe that if it doesn’t affect us directly, is it not our problem? The condition of our planet affects us all, and everybody should be doing their part towards making it a better place to live.

And communication should not be an excuse. We have always been developing ways to make communication easier. From the days when posting a letter was the main form of getting your message across, to presently, where email and internet have become a way of life, long distance communication has become child’s play.

Just look at all the communication channels we have available:

• Post – Even though sending a post card may seem a little outdated, sending a post is still a valid form of communication in most parts of the world. And with post offices springing up all over the place, sending a post is now faster and easier than it was in the past. Companies such as Royal Mail have dedicated themselves to offering the best postal service, affording people the opportunity to stay connected no matter where they are in the world

• Telephone – By far one of the most popular means of communication. And with the introduction of mobile phones, more people are able to communicate, wherever they may be in the world. Telkom, South Africa’s only landline provider, has taken great steps to make communication simpler, faster and cheaper. Not only are you able to make phone calls, you are able to connect to the internet as well

• Electronic Mail – Or more commonly referred to as email, which has in recent times exploded onto the scene. Email is fast becoming the leading forms of communication throughout the world, not just among the youth, but in business as well. Major corporations such as Yahoo, Hotmail and Lycos are continuously upgrading their services, offering faster and more efficient ways to communicate

• Internet – Websites, blogs, forums, online chatting, there are hundreds of ways to communicate and stay connected on the internet. Thanks to Google and Yahoo, the largest search engines in the world, online communication is easier than ever before. Even local companies like Vodacom have done their part in offering easier forms of communicating by offering WirelessG Wifi, which people can connect to from 110 000 hotspots across the globe. Can communication get any easier than that?

If connecting to people across the globe is as simple as sending an email or posting an article on the web, why aren’t more influential people spreading the word?

So if modern technology is wreaking havoc on our eco-system, why not use it for some good? Take full advantage of modern technology by voicing your opinions, concerns and thoughts through the various forms of communication tools at your disposal. You never know who might be listening.

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 at 10:40 am and is filed under Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.