Greta Thunberg's UN speech excerpt

[thewayne]

"You have stolen my dreams, my childhood, with your empty words...We are in the beginning of a massive extinction, and all you can talk about is the money, and fairytales of eternal economic growth. How dare you. For more than thirty years the science has been crystal clear

Comments

[thoughtsbykat]

Yeah, but there is more to the story. If there is a way to correct the problem of the environment the entire world has to take part. There is no easy 'fix'. You can do your little part, reduce your carbon footprint. Economics has changed from when it began. Everyone has benefited, take Germany after WW2 or China compared to 50 years ago as a good examples.
I don't want to argue with you, or change your opinion. Just my 2 cents.

[thewayne]

I agree, it has to be a global effort, and hopefully the next president will get us back in the Paris Accord. I buy used electronics almost all the time, I try to run my cars until they fall apart, I do what I can. We don't have much recycling in my area, but we do cardboard boxes when we can: I've got a bunch to take down soon.

If I could afford a third hybrid or electric car, I'd have one, but it would be a third vehicle as those don't do well in the winter up here. Not enough ground clearance to handle the snow and the roads/grades.

[thespian15]

I wish I had that kind of courage when I was her age. WOW...
I hope other nations' leaders are listening.
Hugs, Jon

[chaquir]

If Trump is so full of her, he should start taking care of the environment in your country, instead of telling the entire world that the heating of world is bullshit.
It's the huge countries that can make the change happening, and it's exactly those who don't to a thing about it.