Scientists continue to study and report on the environmental and health risks that we must confront with serious action now.
Our grandchildren need us to act
A report in the Guardian in 2019 noted that Pope Francis believed that numerous studies tell us it is still possible to limit global warming. He added that to do this we need a clear, far-sighted and strong political will, set on pursuing a new course that aims at refocusing financial and economic investments toward those areas that truly safeguard the conditions of a life worthy of humanity on a healthy planet for today and tomorrow.
He put particular emphasis on the role of young people, who “show a heightened sensitivity to the complex problems that arise from this emergency. We must not place the burden on the next generations to take on the problems caused by the previous ones.”1
The David Suzuki Foundation in an article by David Suzuki observes that we have become the impatient species, too busy to let nature replenish itself and too puffed up with our own sense of importance to acknowledge our utter dependence on its generosity. Instead, we steal from our children and future generations by extinguishing so many species that could have been here for them too.
We have many reasons to change our destructive ways, to show greater respect to nature. Above all, we have to think of the world we’re leaving to our children and grandchildren and those yet to be born. We must do it for love.2
The “boomer” generation took us from the social consciousness of the sixties to the indifference, “throw away culture”, and greed of our current time. We need to prevent our grandchildren from suffering the consequences of our poor decisions and inertia to face the facts we increasingly witness in the world around us.
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