Today the world faces a threat more dangerous than any disaster this planet has ever encountered (besides the dinosaurs demise[and the invention of the fedora]). We as a people are at a defining moment that will either set up a prosperous future or doom us all. It all comes down to what, us humans, are willing to give up in order to save our planet. At the speed we're headed, the place we call 'home' won't last another 1,000 years. That's really sad and quite selfish of us. Do we simply not care about our kin? Or are we too busy with social media to notice that we are rapidly approaching Earths premature expiration date? We take this planet for granted and won't realize what we had; life, until it's too late. Earth is the only known planet (currently) to have inhabitant organisms. Every other planet, comet or moon only has 'potential' for life. It's our duty to reverse pollution and nurture Earth back to health.
It's hard to imagine a world without pollution. The world has a plethora of accolades and only have pollution to thank for it (maybe some brilliant minds here and there[but mostly pollution]). Naturally we fear and deny global warming in order to keep moving forward, but the harms are beginning to outweigh the gains. More and more often we hear about the ice caps melting, or the poor air quality and at this point the problem isn't even about spreading awareness. The average person is well aware of the increasingly perilous state our planet is in but decide not to take action. The reason: drugs (lol jk). The real reason might be that people aren't experiencing the effects first hand. This is another crucial reason for why we haven't already stopped pollution. Kinda like a drug; we're addicted to technology and are constantly waiting for the next big thing(copy right Samsung[get your Galaxy S6 today!!]). This way of life is obviously bad for the environment and even have negative effects on our health. Reducing emission and finding alternative energy sources are the first steps in the right direction. This is (of course) easier said than done and will have many naysayers along the way.
Our waste is also a form of pollution that is (for the most part) unintentional and inevitable. Although we could try and reduce the amount of waste we produce, our society is structured around consuming and wasting. Constantly being shoved different products that will undoubtedly be replaced by variant models or newer ones. Everything ends up in the trash; ground, water(ocean), or air; and contributes to our planets low health.
One day we're all gonna die. Hopefully we leave our home in a better state than when we first arrived; or we can book-it to Mars 🔥🔥🔥🚀 *rocket ship emoji*
Thanks Luis for sticking up our beleaguered planet against your rampant pollution, consumerism and waste. I like your insight about us not taking better action because we are not experiencing the effects first hand. If we (us humans and earth) were to be likened to a romantic couple in a conflict, what kind of conflict would it be? What is our default strategy and what should our preferred strategy be?
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