Citizens and Climate Change

No, climate change is not fake news. While the Earth does have a natural recycling process of Carbon Dioxide, the amount of carbon present in today’s atmosphere is too much for Earth to recycle it as an efficient rate. Climate change is causing draughts, wildfires, melting glaciers, colder winders, and animals are migrating to the north more. Our actions are preventing the environment from remaining sustainable in the long run.
My stance on climate change is that it is our duty to ensure that people work more or do what they can to create a better environment. The smallest little bit helps and it will likely take-off if more people decide to follow your example. If a community is stronger and works together to create a safer, more clean way to keep the environment healthy. Our communities are able to promote the idea that nature is also an important factor, and being a good citizen means taking care of it.

I want more people to challenge information about false climate change that they hear, even if it’s from friends and family. The more people can engage in conversations about climate change, the more they will gain information about what is really happening. I think that if people spread more about information they’ve learned to the community, it will be able to invest even more in solidarity. As a community with more knowledge, there will be more changes faster, which will lead to a healthier Earth. Our land is what makes us unique. This land that we fought for and defended is now under attack from wildfires and riding sea-levels, so it’s time that citizens take a stand to stop the process.

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