Climate Change: “These consequences will face us during our lifetime…”

Posted September 12, 2019 by Laurel Wanrow in My non-writing life, Nature / 0 Comments

I would miss seeing this in my neighborhood.

And this.

Or any of the cool interactions I’ve had with our natural world.

I followed the sailing trip a girl took a few weeks ago–and not the one in my novel. With that trip aboard the Malizia II, teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has inspired me to learn more about her passion: Making sure the people in power cannot continue to ignore climate change.

Up to 200 species go extinct every single day.

Every. Single. Day.

Did you know? I didn’t. Or that we will see significant change in our world within the next eight and a half years.

I’m not sure about you all, but I plan to be here—on planet Earth—in 2027. (There is no Planet B.)

Listen to this girl. The main thing she wants people to take away:

“Inform yourself. And try to understand the situation.”

Greta’s short interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show

Greta Thunberg’s TED talk

Greta’s hour long interview on Democracy Now!

Greta Thunberg’s speech at the National Assembly in Paris, 7-23-2019

If people who love nature aren’t willing to act for it, who will?

I will join my first #FridaysForFuture strike tomorrow, in Washington, D. C., 11 to 2, in front of the White House.