Climate change is one of those things that no-one* really understands. So much is written about it, on whether or not the ice caps are melting, whether the earth is heating up by a degree each year, whether their is a “scientific consensus” on it or not. And it all just goes right over my head. So I have decided something: I don’t care.

I don’t care if the earth is heating up by one degree or more, or less, or not at all per year.

I don’t care whether or not the ice caps are melting.

I don’t care if there is a scientific consensus on climate change.

I don’t care whether climate change is being caused solely, mainly, partly, or only a little bit by us.

I just don’t care.

And why? Because we should do the same thing regardless. We should all try to reduce our so-called “carbon footprint” anyway. We should walk or cycle rather than drive when possible; we should turn the TV off rather than leave it on stand-by [after all, how hard is it to stand up and push a button?!]; we should recycle everything that we can, from aluminium cans to plastic bottles to garden waste. And so on.

Whether or not climate change is happening and whether or not it is us who is causing it – to whatever extent. We should conserve our planet’s resources and reduce the amount to which we pollute our own environment. We should not go back to the Stone Age, but try and produce our electricity in more renewable and less polluting ways, where and when possible and feasible. It is just common sense.

These things should happen and be attempted by everyone, regardless of climate change. Because even if climate change is a myth or turns out to have nowhere near the effect often predicted, our own personal environment will be cleaner and we will all be better off.

* At least anyone who doesn’t claim to be a climate change scientist, anyway.