The software industry should take the forefront of the efforts now to inform the world of what should be done to solve the current major problems of global warming and the resulting decreases in food production around the globe. These problems are alarming the people of all countries, especially those that are beginning to feel the effects of the higher prices for food.
The scientific community is doing all it can in researching and putting into doable projects the results of these researches, to curb such problems of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the shifting to alternative sources of power, and so forth and so on.
The scientists who do the detailed studies on these new inventions designed to help resolve the environmental problems confronting humanity need all the help in getting these ideas out to all the people in the world, for faster resolution of the global problems.
The software industry is in a very good position to provide this assistance to the scientists.
The makers of the educational software for the kids and even for adults now, should work hand in hand not only with the academic community but also with the scientists now who are most knowledgeable in the new approaches to the solution of global warming, and the resultant other environmental problems.
The computer and the Internet has become the fastest ways of spreading information worldwide, so all information on efforts for the improvement of the environment now can find early and easy dissemination to the people. The many online games alone that kids play daily on the Internet can be a big help in the information drive, by just incorporating in the children’s games the new concepts. The kids play numerous nonsense games for hours, time better put to constructive use if only the games somehow can contain some educational content, even if the primary purpose is fun for the kids.
In the years before the advent of Information Technology, it was more difficult to get information out to the entire world fast. That situation has changed. Notice how fast any happening in any point on the globe get to the TV networks in a matter of minutes nowadays.
There is no reason why we cannot get the world mobilized to such causes as the fight for the improvement of the environment. It should not be too difficult now for the planting of trees worldwide, for example, to get the support of everyone on the globe, if people are fully aware of the dire consequences if they remain indifferent to the problem of a denuded earth.
There is so much going on now in the world of the scientists with their unflagging efforts at finding solutions to the environmental problems. There is continuous information on these efforts now on International cable TV that just needs dissemination to more information outlets.
The elementary
educational software can be a most convenient medium to use for this need for wider dissemination, considering that many children are now using software in their playrooms and in the schools.
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