In a world that we dare to imagine,
the term “Together” really brings upon difficulties. This is because some
decide to treat our shared earth with more respect than others, and it is often
troublesome to force other peoples or nations to set a standard.
But we must remember that we are
all in this “together” and we all have the same common goal: to preserve our
shared earth. I believe that each individual, as a global citizen, must make
some sort of contribution in their lifetimes to help better human values and
preserve mother nature. I, for example, will want to get into politics in order
to fight for animals’ rights and preserve our planet from deforestation and
fossil fuels. Other contributions do not have to be as drastic, however I do
believe that donating a small percentage of one’s salary to a beneficial human
cause will not be too much to ask for.
In essence, I believe that every
global citizen must make some sort of contribution to better our planet. With
this ideology in mind, we will be able to incorporate common human values in
our mission to inch closer to the restoration of the planet that has given so
much to its inhabitants already.
I agree that donating, even small amounts, can help change the world. My fear with donating, as opposed to personally volunteering, is that funds are not used in the most efficient and equatable ways.
ReplyDeleteI also believe that certain countries are more responsible than others in the disastrous climate change situation that we are in. Countries such as the United States and China are most to blame. But America is even more culpable than China, because we are not even a developing economy. We are the richest and most powerful nation on Earth. We produce some of the most pollution in the world and contribute the most to global warming. And some of the countries that contribute the least to this catastrophe, such as equator nations in Africa, suffer the most. If you are running for politics in the future, you must make climate change and the environment a number one priority. It is the ONLY issue in which procrastination can actually mean the end of the human race.
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