The future of climate change

The future of climate change Adults have always told us to look after our future, but what future have they left us? We’ve been told while we grow up that we need to look after our planet, plant more trees, recycle, be aware of our surroundings and take care of our animals. However, who is going to tell the adults that trees can no longer save us? It appears that planting even a trillion trees can’t save us. We need to start now in order to save our future.

As I said before, adults have always told us this is our future, but what they fail to mention is that this is the future they have left us. While some of our Prime Ministers and Presidents are relaxing in Hawaii or concerned more about how much money they’re earning, a seventeen-year-old is trying to convince us to do more for our planet and save our future. They still have time to save us, but they choose not to.

In the midst of the Australia fires, the Prime Minister of Australia (Scott Morrison) decided to go on holiday to Hawaii, while many young people donated and fundraised for the fires/firefighters. We need to realise we aren’t the only ones on this planet. During the Australian fires, which raged on for nearly 6 months, more than 1 billion animals perished in the fires, making some animals on the verge of extinction. For example, the Northern Corroboree frog which has now been considered endangered due to the fires destroying their habitats and the fires causing droughts. Many other animals are also experiencing the same things as the Northern Corroboree frog. However, this is also happening to animals all over the world. 

Since humans arrived on Earth, the extinction of roughly 322 species of animals has happened. There are many ways we can help to solve this problem, such as recycling, reducing plastic waste, and educating family, friends and possibly even strangers. By educating and teaching people different ways of saving our environment and animals, we can save the world. It doesn’t take a lot of effort to help save the world, it just takes time and help. Committed and motivated people are the reason we're still alive.

Every little step to our future counts, even if it means picking up a piece of rubbish or cutting down your showers. Each day that goes by without any change, each day an animal is closer to extinction, or humans closer to extinction.