I must face the fact that this is my future. The irreversibility of the destruction humans inflicted on Earth terrifies me. While some may argue about the validity of climate change, the increase in natural disasters, abnormal changes in seasons, and the extinction of species proves its legitimacy. Masterman Middle School It’s Up to Our Generation to Change the World.Īs a teenager in today’s society, the anxiety surrounding the future of our climate seeps into my mind. But is it really, or am I just being tricked into thinking that it’s not my problem as my home burns down I try to cope with it by reminding myself that it’s not my fault, it’s the ones at the top to blame. Maybe in a billion years, there will be some species that’s aware of its consciousness learning about and researching humans, the first animals to know that they were alive, who became so power-hungry that they tried to claw their way up to the top to rule the world, going so crazy with their power and their need to possess everything that they actually destroyed almost all life and caused another mass extinction. I would blame the self-awareness of humans though. I might lie in bed at night thinking about how something I’d done earlier that day might have affected a polar bear, or just think about the icebergs collapsing because of climate change. And then I’ll start wondering if I did something wrong or if I’d just killed a fish. Dylan, Hoggard High School, Wilmington, NCĮvery time I do something, if it’s not sustainable/good for the environment, I’ll feel a little bit guilty about it. Of course these people are going to be worried and stressed, and by the time everyone feels that it will be too late. The people who are on the front lines of climate change are the ones who have to go out and face the effects of it every day. Our earth is rapidly being polluted and destroyed and no one seems to care. It’s kind of sad how there aren’t any more. It doesn’t surprise me that 26% of Americans are “very worried” about climate change. I wouldn’t go as far as to say that I have grief or anxiety, but sometimes I do find myself sad about what the world has become, and scared about what will happen in the future. I had no idea there were terms called climate anxiety and climate grief. Earth Is Heating Up and No One Seems to Care. Some thought that collective anxiety, grief and guilt might be just what we need to inspire action. Their powerful responses reveal the weight many believe their generation bears for affecting meaningful planetary change, as well as their frustration with older generations and those in power. Distress over global warming is increasing,writes Susan Shain in “ Got Climate Anxiety? These People Are Doing Something About It.” We asked students if they ever feel anxious about climate change and, if they do, how they cope with the grief and fear.
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