It's summer in Montreal. The ducks are taking a dip in the pond, the plants are in full bloom -- but for Aandrianna Jacob, it's no walk in the park. Like many others, she's worried about climate change.
I grew up in the 70s and 80s too. What we have in common with that era is that we can’t be sure that world leaders are capable of cooperating for the benefit of humanity.
The difference is that this time destruction is inevitable if they don’t cooperate. We don’t have the option of a deterrence-based standoff with the environment.
The highest global temperatures ever are not overblown. Forest fire smoke inundating the country every year is not normal. Melting glaciers are not a figment of anyone’s imagination.
This is a lot more frightening and existential angst is the correct response. If we don’t learn to cooperate and moderate our greed, the planet will determine the correct human population for us.
I grew up in the 70s and 80s too. What we have in common with that era is that we can’t be sure that world leaders are capable of cooperating for the benefit of humanity.
The difference is that this time destruction is inevitable if they don’t cooperate. We don’t have the option of a deterrence-based standoff with the environment.
The highest global temperatures ever are not overblown. Forest fire smoke inundating the country every year is not normal. Melting glaciers are not a figment of anyone’s imagination.
This is a lot more frightening and existential angst is the correct response. If we don’t learn to cooperate and moderate our greed, the planet will determine the correct human population for us.