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No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
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"This is all about an emergency, and not just any emergency. This is the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced."
Greta Thunberg is not speaking about the pandemic, although there are many similarities. The world sees the travesties of this current emergency because it is so 'in the face'. But if everyone put the puzzle pieces of global warming together - rising temperatures, increase occurrence of droughts, floods, and wildfires, the melting polar cap, and more, maybe the immediate need for action would be apparent.
I found this book of speeches sad in so many ways. It is sad that such a young girl must worry about the environment her children will live in, sad that the message is not being shouted by more adults, sad because some national leaders are allowing this dire forecast to happen sooner than the scientists have predicted. As James Freeman Clarke said in 1870, "A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman of the nest generation." It is as true now as it was then.
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"We live in a strange world where everyone can choose their own reality and buy their own truth."
"We should no longer measure our wealth and success in the graph that shows economic growth, but in the curve that shows the emissions of greenhouse gases."
Greta Thunberg is not speaking about the pandemic, although there are many similarities. The world sees the travesties of this current emergency because it is so 'in the face'. But if everyone put the puzzle pieces of global warming together - rising temperatures, increase occurrence of droughts, floods, and wildfires, the melting polar cap, and more, maybe the immediate need for action would be apparent.
I found this book of speeches sad in so many ways. It is sad that such a young girl must worry about the environment her children will live in, sad that the message is not being shouted by more adults, sad because some national leaders are allowing this dire forecast to happen sooner than the scientists have predicted. As James Freeman Clarke said in 1870, "A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman of the nest generation." It is as true now as it was then.
Other quotes
"We live in a strange world where everyone can choose their own reality and buy their own truth."
"We should no longer measure our wealth and success in the graph that shows economic growth, but in the curve that shows the emissions of greenhouse gases."
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April 6, 2020
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April 6, 2020
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Apr 19, 2020 09:03AM
Nice review, Barbara!
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Paula wrote: "Nice review, Barbara!"Thanks so much, Paula.
Such a good review!! What a brave young woman
Martha wrote: "Such a good review!! What a brave young woman"We need more young people to speak up. Thanks for commenting, Martha.
I'm looking forward to this one... especially because it's by Greta and not her egotistical mother like the one I read! She is such a courageous young woman, and yes, it is sad that she has to worry about these things.
Jenna wrote: "I'm looking forward to this one... especially because it's by Greta and not her egotistical daughter like the one I read! She is such a courageous young woman, and yes, it is sad that she has to wo..."I'm sure you will like Greta much more. It is very short and somewhat repetitive. It is a message worth repeating.
Excellent review, Barbara!😊 The quotes are wonderful, and the subject matter of this book is very important!
Kimber wrote: "Excellent review, Barbara!😊 The quotes are wonderful, and the subject matter of this book is very important!"I appreciate your comment, Kimber. I'm glad you enjoyed the quotes.
