The above challenges cannot be met without economic support. All too often, cheaper
technologies that pollute the environment are still preferred over cleaner, more expensive ones. On the last day of the conference, one expert concluded by saying, “If industries and governments don’t invest in new technologies, we’re going to destroy our planet and the people who live here. Earth’s resources won’t last forever and we might well become victims of our own lack of planning. Spending millions now might well save billions later.”