I think today’s a good day to remember how precious the earth is, and how good it is. We take so much for granted with regards to our world. We consume, and we use, and we dispose without a second thought. The consensus among human beings is that the earth will go on for our children, much like it did for our grandparents, and our parents, and for us.

But we all know that’s not going to happen if we continue the way that we are. The earth can no longer sustain us because we are too many, and the truth is that we have used her gifts too extravagantly, with no thought for the morrow. The earth needs our help now, more than ever; it’s time to give back. It has been time, for a long time now.

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