#7: Do We Really Care about Climate Change?
Welcome back!
Today we’re going to be exploring a topic which is quite important, but also quite subjective. It is almost impossible to determine whether or not the entire human population “cares” about climate change. However, we can talk about it in a more broad sense, and discuss what actions are being carried out.
Please note that the following article is written in a more creative editorial style than the vast majority of pieces on this blog. I honestly just felt like writing it in a slightly different way than usual. However, because of the editorial prose used, the article is quite a bit shorter than usual, and not as research heavy. I acknowledge this, and it’s not meant to be as detailed as the other articles. Just a quick, FYI. Enjoy!
On November 30, 2015, thousands of delegates, journalists, and activists from around the world flooded into Le Bourget, in Paris, France. They were immediately met with the countless booths, presentations, and stands that filled the expanse. This was the setting of COP 21. Across the globe, millions stood together in reconnaissance of the incredible event.
Just a few months later, the glorious attitude of environmental conservation had vanished. People proceeded with their daily affairs and the destruction of the natural world persisted. In short, nobody seemed to care. In order to resolve climate change, we must first build our mindset, our values, and our perseverance to reach the goal. If not, we shall never attain a “better tomorrow.”
In the last two years, activists, speakers, and leaders around the world have stated that climate change is the largest issue that this generation will face. Even President Barack Obama stated that “climate change is already affecting us now”, in an interview with NPR. And yet, many are still unaware of the veritable crisis occurring above our heads. To resolve climate change, we must first raise awareness of both the issue and its overall importance.
Many argue that this is already being done and that the scientific community has come to an agreement on the existence of climate change. However, as Tatiana Schlossberg reports in her 2016 article, only “54 percent of people considered climate change a serious problem. Among Americans, the figure was 45 percent.”
This general oblivious attitude towards this issue is a large setback, and therefore, initiating a global understanding of climate change is of dire necessity.
Moreover, in order to ensure the implementation of our policies and ideas, our society needs to be placed on a path towards action, which can be facilitated by improving our awareness of climate change and its impact on our lives. As reported by the Huffington Post, a 2016 study on the subject found that “unsurprisingly, that those who believed in climate change, regardless of party affiliation, were much more willing to act.”
From this, it is clear that raising awareness is truly the solution to creating an international commitment to resolving climate change. Therefore, introducing this mindset, this idea within the core values of our society is a vital element for fixing the public opinion of climate change.
Climate change is an issue that faces us all. We need to stand together to make sure our efforts are wasted by our carelessness, and instead set ourselves on a path to resolving mankind’s greatest problem.
Hope you enjoyed this post on climate change. It’s a slightly different style from what I usually do on this blog, but I found it quite fun. If enough people like it, I think I might try to do another one since I really like letting my creative juices flow in this way. Thanks for reading!
