Climate Change...Is It Our Problem?

    Imagine a world without your furry little pal...you probably cannot.

This is just a small example of something that may not exist if the climate crisis gets out of hand quickly. We can talk on a small scale, but in reality the biggest consequences of climate change, is not only our own lives, but the planet's life too. We cannot survive without the earth, it is our home, it allows us to breathe, it allows us to own a furry little pal, it even allows us to learn about climate change. Yet, us humans are destroying it through anthropogenic actions. I enjoyed Caney's piece, "Cosmopolitan Justice, Responsibility, and Global Climate Change". I enjoyed its realistic aspects and its direct ability to be as upfront and truthful about the way that humans are in need of a major change if we are going to protect the planet for the future. 

So, who has the duty to protect future generations from the current situation that we are in?

Short and simple, it is ALL of our duties to protect the earth, since we are the ones inhabiting it currently. 

We cannot blame anyone for our actions, especially since we are the ones who caused it. Yes, the world has been through its rough times with war, famine, and despotism, but never has the earth been such in danger to the point where all those other rough patches would not even matter. There is nothing worse than the earth not even existing...although this seems self explanatory, many people either reject the fact or do not understand that if there is no more earth, then there will be an end to EVERYTHING. 

Again, another dramatic picture, but this very well could be the future. No one knows, we only have predictions/estimates, but why risk it? Would you risk rejecting the truth to better one's appearance? 

The issue with today's world, is that no one likes to take blame for anything. We live in a very irrational world, where facts do not matter and being selfish is a common ideology. 

So, yes we ALL have the duty to protect future generations from the adverse effects of climate change. If we do not take the duty/responsibility, then who will? It is a very simple question and answer. First off, we caused much of the climate change so it has to be our duty and secondly, there is no one who can help us with the climate crisis, but ourselves. 

This diagram was never a thing/ thought of 10-15 years ago. There has been a recent surge in climate change awareness, because the severity has ramped up quickly. The duty is placed on the people currently living on earth, "We the people" are the only hope to changing what we have created. We have created our own demons, thus we need to reverse them. The first step is to acknowledge that fact. 

Maybe some motivation for any future readers...

If you want to see your loved ones, your pets, your house, if you want to have a future and become married and have a family, then we all need to step up to the plate and change what we have caused.