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From anxiety to agency: how to step up, rather than shut down, in the face of crisis
Might not have meant it
Every drop that falls down paints the bathroom floor red You might not have meant it, but they ended up dead. Each thought you spoke aloud, weighed heavy on their heart Unbeknownst to you it started tearing them apart. You've always made these jokes, but never thought of what could come If all the hate you spread around, finally turns their hearts numb. You keep spouting out your words and believe that they'll be fine To then suddenly seem surprised when you've pushed them over the line. Oh no it was only a joke, they took it the wrong way I didn't really mean when I told them that they should...
A wake up call
They always thought they could outsmart nature, well look how that’s gone. Everyone’s talking about how people are dying and the number of the infected. Oh how the tables have turned, our hell has become nature’s paradise. No pollution, nature isn’t being destroyed, empty streets so all in all, a peaceful world. A world where humans aren’t disrupting the balance of nature, one where animals aren’t being treated cruelly, one where nature dominates everything. The ideas of industrialisation and economic growth have blinded man in such a way that he starts destroying the very force that gave him...
Earth Day 2020 and COVID-19: Why the Climate conversation must continue
Contributions by: Joseph Wilkanowski, Kate Yeo, Theresa Rose Sebastian, Ilana Zeitzer, Aman Sharma, Ayisha Siddiqa and Sofía Hernández. Even though the world has come to a standstill, youth activists around the world continue to champion the cause of a better future, a better planet. Because we have to. Some may call us alarmists. Others may call us hysterical. Some may say we should be focusing all our resources on COVID-19 instead. But the reality is, just because we’re in lockdown, doesn’t mean the social and environmental issues around us have come to a halt too. In fact the world's...
Climate Change - Reducing the impact
Climate Change is here to stay. What our forefathers have done has led to enough consequences already, and we have to suffer the impact. If one is under the impression that by just taking some measures one could eliminate the impacts of Climate Change than the person is fooling himself/ herself. At this stage, we can only reduce the quantum of effects that climate change is about to bring by taking some steps immediately 1. Reducing carbon emissions as much as possible and shifting to more environmental friendly fuels. This should be an urgent step. 2. Implementation of the seventeen...
And you still think it is not our fault?
During the last couple of weeks, the only thing people have been talking about is connected to the COVID-19, more known as the coronavirus. It is a horrible virus that spread around the world like wildfire and has not stopped yet. It took many lives and thousands of people all over the globe are fighting it as you are reading this. But with all human actions slowing down and countries going into lockdowns, some changes in nature could easily be noticed. Life in China, and especially in Wuhan, has slowed down, if not completely stopped. Factories stopped working and roads were empty. The next...
Celebration of Earth Day
Hi, I am Alex. Let's deflect our thoughts a bit from a current coronavirus situation and think for a second about our Planet Earth. We celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd every year and on that occasion we remind ourselves how each of us can contribute to preserving our precious planet and keeping it safe and healthy for the generations to come. After all it is the only planet where people can live and therefore we should be aware how do we behave in turn. So, here are some practical examples that I stick to in my daily life, you might find them interesting and useful: I recycle and separate...
Earth – The colorful "ball" we live on
This colorful “Ball” we live on is called Earth. Earth is rich in water, mountains, ores, plains, plants, animals. The countries are rich in nations, cultures, differences, specialties. Let's do our best to make our “Ball” greener, more colorful, happier. Every year, on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. Earth is our home and we are all responsible for it – children, young people and the elderly. We have a duty to take care of it and preserve it. Global environmental actions are slowly changing consciousness and the world, but time is running out. We urgently need to be informed better, more...
Planet Earth Day actions
This infographic should help young people understand how they can contribute to saving our planet (created by Dominik with illustrations from My Simple Show app)
Three youth projects promoting climate action in Ukraine
Pledge to act
We all are at the verge of destruction if we fail to prevent the adverse effects of climate change. Humans have already done enough damage and now is the time to heal the planet. We must reduce carbon emissions as much as possible and at individual level we all must start planting trees to reduce the effects of global warming and further prevent the leftover earth’s natural flora and fauna. It is time to act, to heal. Let's pledge to not harm the environment when this quarantine is over. #manforclimate
April was stolen from us a long time ago, but our chains were made of titanium
Now!
It had started long before I was born Settlements approaching, Not soon after we began to mourn Deforestation encroaching. We are helpless nymphs with our roots too deep. Nowhere to run too, just left to dream Of death coming closer, the nightmare it creeps. The end is near for all, it seems. The air is polluted. The atmosphere is heating, and the land is steaming. A wave of wildfires, melting ice caps, rising sea levels are upon us, yet they are still deluded That change is not important, that climate change does not exist, that are all just dreaming We hear the screams and cries of our...
Let's Earth Day inspire us to fight for Climate Justice
Have you asked yourself what the youth climate movement is doing during the COVID-19 crisis? We are still fighting for climate justice! April 22, Earth Day, was our first global mobilization of the year. We had planned 3 days in a row of actions, starting on Wednesday, and ending on Friday with our famous strike; but now, with the global health crisis of COVID-19, every action planned had to be cancelled or modified. The whole world is on a mission to fight and survive this pandemic, but the fight for climate justice cannot be stopped. The arrival of COVID-19 meant a radical change not only...
The Shattered Happily Ever After
At the age of 19, Malak got married. At that young age, she probably thought that she had found the love of her life – a man who would protect her, support her, and help her achieve her dreams. She probably thought that she had found her happily ever after. However, it did not take long for that dream to be shattered. A year after her marriage, Malak set herself on fire, as a result of the continuous abuse and violence inflicted by her husband and his family. Some sources report that it was Malak's husband who has set her on fire, while others say she decided to end her own life. Regardless of...
What you are not being told about the George Floyd protests
At first, I was reluctant to write an article about the current issue of the George Floyd protests, because I thought I was not informed enough to have an opinion. I therefore paid extreme attention to the unfolding events and what different activists and people at the fore front of these protests had to say and I was able to see what the media is missing yet is very important. First of all, the media is tainting the protests as violence filled protests. Which is not entirely the case and it is very disturbing that this is what the media is focusing on. Are they looting? Yes. Are they damaging...
#HateIsAVirus
Xenophobia and racism to the Asian community have increased massively since the start of the pandemic, causing misleading accusations to have triggered despicable actions that exceed humanity. In a world that is filled with so many beautiful cultures and races, it is devastating that some are overlooked and not accepted. Change is a basic principle that was supposed to happen centuries ago, now it is mandatory for it to be a lifestyle - normalized throughout the whole circumference of the planet. Every race is a piece of art, a formidable museum that will allow entrances once the visitors are...