“We do not inherit this earth from our ancestors; we borrow
it from our children” is a famous quote. There is controversy about the
originator of this statement. But the truth in this statement is becoming clear
every day. I believe that the past few generations (that includes mine) have
not been responsible stewards of this planet. Blinded by the successes of
technology, with emphasis on quick profits and GDP rather than on the value of and
respect for all lives, and being carried away by the “affluenza” to buy more
and more of bigger things, we have scrapped the earth to its core, dumped
wastes into the waters and saturated the air with chemicals. An author whose
name I do not recall said that “if we were tenants of this earth, we would have
been evicted long ago”.
The young are getting angry and frustrated. Their voices must
be heard now and acted on. It is heartening to learn that one nation is doing
just that. The Government of Wales, which is part of Great Britain has
developed a plan to be implemented by the year 2050, with its focus on the
future generations. They have even appointed a Commissioner for Future
Generations. It is exciting, encouraging and gives us hope. If only every
nation joins this movement!
https://www.futuregenerations.wales/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZUiKGLufGQ&ab_channel=Inter-ParliamentaryUnion%28IPU%29
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