New York City is suing five major oil companies, claiming they contributed to climate change.
Here was the response of the oil companies according to the Chicago Tribune:
'A BP spokesman declined comment. A Shell spokesman said climate change is a complex issue that should not be addressed by the courts. The other three did not immediately comment.'
As a solar energy social entrepreneur, it is maddening to hear people continue to claim that climate change is a 'complex issue.' While it's true that climate change causes complex problems, it is not a complex issue.
Assuming the climate change is created by humans, we know exactly how to stop it, and it's quite simple:
The problem with this simple solution is that it means each person can actually do something about it.
Changing habits is difficult, but it's not complex.
