Design our future

I’m trying to imagine a world where we don’t have things like clean air to breathe, drinkable water coming out of our faucets, parks and trails to explore, efficient sewage systems, proper trash collection, transportation options, and all the other things that so-called “whacko greenies” work for everyday. These are all things we take for granted, yet if they were to suddenly go away we’d be screwed.

Thinking that climate legislation is any different from these is a myth. It’s a flat-out lie perpetrated by the dirtiest and most dangerous industries in the world. We can have debates about scientific probabilities for the rest of our lives, but taking positive action now is the only way that we, as a society, have the power consciously design a better and more livable way of life. This is not an environmentalist issue. This is a common sense issue. All we need to do is take a look at the possible outcomes and choose to avoid potential catastrophe. Only then can we, as a society, continue to enjoy the fact that we have good, livable conditions. We will know that it’s something we choose to have, not a given.

Now go watch this celebrity-packed PSA and then click the link afterwards.

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(Illustration by Alex Williamson)