Climate Change Should Terrify Us All
Here’s what we can actually do about it.
A lot of us aren’t sleeping well.
Good.
We shouldn’t be. There’s a lot of things deeply wrong with the world, especially over here in America.
Maybe we don’t deserve to keep Netflix and chillin’.
Maybe our anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, and mood swings are all trying to tell us something. It’s time for us to evolve. Maybe the only way to reclaim any sense of comfort and peace of mind is to step up and finally start doing our part to address some of these blood-chilling crises. Maybe we need to stop patting ourselves on the back for how smart and kind we are, and make the changes we’ve been putting off.
Let’s stop pretending we’re helpless.
We’re not. When it comes to climate change in particular, there’s plenty we can do. Besides, this isn’t optional anymore.
What I’m about to lay out isn’t extracurricular.
It’s going to be hard.
Most of us aren’t going to be able to change overnight. But if we’ve learned anything from all the self-improvement and personal growth we keep binging on, it’s one thing: You don’t have to make an enormous shift in one day. We can…
