United Nations: Climate action is unstoppable

[Chemisse]

14. Lol - thanks for pointing out my error.

My mind leapt to what I am thinking - all the time.

I teach HS Science and when I talk about environmental issues I try to instill hope that our action can effect positive change. Examples: the effect the Clean Air Act had on reducing acid rain and smog, the banding together of nations around the world to ban CFCs to stop ozone production.

But the feedback loops driving climate change are at full throttle. I never tell the kids that I think it is unstoppable; I cite the other examples of people's actions solving problems. Even one person can change the world, such as Rachel Carson publishing The Silent Spring stopped much of the use of DDT and saved the birds.