Winding up the ‘Rubber Band’
November 1, 2008
The generation who expected to make a difference and gave a resounding vote to act on our behalf to its politicians has been left with the feeling of an opportunity lost.
How will history remember this generation? Its likely to be the “War on Terror” and “Global warming”.
We have the ability and resources to solve most, if not all of the world’s problems, and hunger, along with poverty is definately one of them. We live in a world of surplus, yet we seem unable to redistribute this surplus to those that would benefit most.
It’s the generation who bought into the whole ‘Live Aid’ phenomenon, believing they could do something to help. Then with the ‘Live 8′ concerts and G8 summit in the summer of 2005, this generation again felt that after twenty years, we would enter the final chapter of the global fight againest injustice and finally make “Poverty History”. We had entered a new Millennium and we were making progress with this clearly defined purpose.
The politicians have only delivered the minimum to keep us all quiet and disappointed with the outcome. They got us all to buy the ‘white’ rubber bands to show our support, that millions of people did, only to find out it was a hollow gesture.
The documentary being made is about the generation that was wound up like a rubber band until it eventually snapped. We no longer believe a word these politicans tell us and the G8 has been exposed for what it really is - a rather exclusive club that ensures nothing gets done that is important to the global population, apart from their own agenda that includes protecting their own country’s exports and agricultural industries.
With its effect on global warming and major diseases like HIV/Aids, this generation once again finds itself centre stage in shaping the way the world will look in twenty years. The time for pop concerts, rubber bands, coloured credit cards etc. has come to an end. We must find a way to galvanise the general populations genuine interest in helping those less fortunate than themselves, into a clarion call to action for our elected leaders.
The evidence points to us destroying this planet slowly and perhaps it will be our very own desire to save ourselves from global catastrophere that will finally benefit those who have been forgotten. They have been forgotten up to this point because they are not on our doorstep and don’t have a daily impact on our busy lives.
They do make an impact on us everyday but we sometimes find it hard to see how. How do we shape the way our world develops and take charge of the reporting mechanisms that daily distort the truth about what is happening in the Least Developed Countries.
We need to seek out and report the positive news stories that will encourage people to get on a plane and come and see for themselves how vibrant and diverse Africa really is.
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