Empty words wander over the earth
Lost in broken promises and
brutal lies, desperate
cries and sad songs
echo between dying trees,
drown in cruel, poisoned waves
300 billion dollars plus a vague promise to study whether that can become more, is what the rich countries agreed to “give” to developing countries to combat the disastrous effects of the overconsumption of those same rich nations.
“ Rich countries spent 150 years appropriating the world’s atmospheric space, 33 years loitering on climate action, and three years negotiating [a financial settlement] without putting numbers on the table. Now, with the help of an incompetent Cop presidency and using the forthcoming Trump administration as a threat, they force developing countries to accept a deal that not only doesn’t represent any actual new money but also may increase their debt. ”
Meagre
With that meagre amount, what can the developing countries do to protect their population from climate disasters, sea level rise, poisoned and polluted oceans, drought, floods, soil depletion.... And then also use that money to try to develop their country sustainably and resilient ?
The developing countries are asking for 1.3 trillion, NGOs have calculated that 5 to 7 trillion per year is needed….
What are the rich countries actually thinking when they propose this ? Is that how little a human life is worth, a human life seriously endangered by our misbehavior, greed and addiction to luxury?
This reminds me of paying for looted riches with beads and mirrors....
Worthless
Aside from this tip, the rest of the agreement is not even worth printing:
” There are no further steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There is no direct reference to 'moving away from' fossil fuels in the text, unlike last year. Nor were any new actions or targets agreed upon. Gulf states, especially Saudi Arabia, are said to have vehemently opposed further steps. ”
'Sad Songs'is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'. It is inspired by the recent fruitless attempts by world leaders to arrive at decisive measures, humane financial compensation and quick actions to combat the earth crisis.
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General info on this artwork
The artwork 'Sad Songs' is a digital transformation of a photograph. Printed on order with high-quality ink on museum-quality, acid-free cotton/rag paper (Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm). The work comes in a limited edition of 10, signed and with a certificate of authenticity.
But of course, it is also available as Open Edition print, without signature and not numbered. Available in any size you desire !
Maximum size is 225x150H cm / 90Wx60H inches, any size available up to that maximum. So please let me know the size you would prefer.
I start with one or more photographs made by myself to create these artworks. Then I use digital painting, color adjusting and adding and transforming multiple artistic textures and effects. I do this until there is a surreal atmosphere that touches me and tells the story I want to tell you.
And prints are available, contact me for a quote including shipping costs. Also available in my portfolio at Saatchi Art and at Fine Art America.
And of course available in any size you desire !
ALL WE NEED IS LESS CONSUMING
Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke. Thus to think about your actions to support the wellbeing of the earth and everything that lives on it. And on what humanity loses when many of us continue on the destructive path of ever more greed and consuming. And please, reflect on how you can survive in this rapidly changing world…
So do you want to know your ecological footprint?
Then visit this website: https://www.footprintcalculator.org/home/en
And do you want to reduce your ecological footprint?
Then ask me, I will help you. For free. Or simply visit my website and choose in the menu for Your Footprint.
And if you appreciate my writings and art and want to support me, you can buy me a piece of fruit here: https://ko-fi.com/jacobberghoef, thank you 🍏 !
So are you interested in more? Then read what I wrote about System Change, Man's impact on the earth, Organic Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Regeneration
Sincerely Jacob I’m not surprised of the bad result of this Conférence. After Saudi Arabia, to chose an oil and gas producer country was the best way to stop any decisions. And now, the world feels more concerned by the wars between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East than by the earth state. They prefer spend money in arms than protecting nature… Beautiful artwork Jacob to illustrate this sad news.
Indeed Laurence, it is no surprise. It is very sad when rich countries do not care about the state of the earth and consider their suffering fellow man less important than preserving and expanding their own wealth. It is even many times sadder when they do so through lies, false promises and unachievable goals.
If only the Western world was sincerely concerned about the wars…
The only concern is the cultivation of a so-called enemy, as a license to grow industry and therefore the economy. This applies to war industry, but also to pharmaceutical industry, industrial animal husbandry and agriculture, energy industry….
Fears as fuel for production and return on investment.
Thank you very much for your appreciation of my artwork.
In dunklen moll-Tönen stimme ich Deinem Klagelied zu und befürchte, es wird noch viel bitterer ausfallen als es jetzt schon ist.
Der Ausgang dieser Konferenz ist eine Schande für führende Köpfe, die sich weiter um ihre Verantwortung drücken und buchstäblich große Töne spucken zum eigenen Ruhm und zu viele Menschen diese Lügen auch noch glauben .
Danke lieber Jacob für Dein wieder so sublimes Kunstwerk .
Wünsche zutiefst, daß deren Inspiration den Menschen sinnvoller erscheinen möge als sich den überbordenden `Weihnachts´-Angeboten hinzugeben, unterwerfen .
In der Tat, liebe Ute, alles, was wir jetzt auf der Erde erleben, sind nur die ersten Töne der Ouvertüre. Und die Menschen werden den lügenden und angeberischen Anführern weiterhin glauben, weil sie die konsumfördernde Lüge der konfrontativen Wahrheit vorziehen.
Ja Jacob, Ouvertüre zum weltweiten Inferno . . . . . und das CONCON-Verhalten nimmt rasend zu und die Nachrichten immer undurchsichtiger . .
In der Tat Ute, es wird immer schwieriger, Fakten zu erkennen.
Tja Jacob, entweder Gesäusel der Presse oder sehr gefärbte Info oder Panikmache und brainwashing, d.h. Manipulation . . .
Genau…