I am teacher and I am 52 years old. Every year, I tell my students the awful truth (I have sort of cleaned up the language), "I am sorry that my generation as F-ed up the Earth and are leaving it shut crappy shape for you'll. Your generation has to come up with the solutions that my generation failed to, just for you'll to survive. It …
I am teacher and I am 52 years old. Every year, I tell my students the awful truth (I have sort of cleaned up the language), "I am sorry that my generation as F-ed up the Earth and are leaving it shut crappy shape for you'll. Your generation has to come up with the solutions that my generation failed to, just for you'll to survive. It is a crap sandwich for you but you guys are going to have to take the biggest bite."
I know that sounds unprofessional but I want my students to know the truth and to realize how grave the situation is.
As much as I try to live more environmental friendly lifestyle, I see others who don't care. For example, It is a ten minute walk to Starbucks from my house but I see people getting into their cars and driving there and make fun of me because I walk there.
I get a lot of crap because I love taking public transportation if can. I hear stuff like, "Ewww, that is for poor people" and stuff like that. It is a small commitment to help the environment.
People want to continue to live in the way their parents did and it is not sustainable.
I actually heard this and it pissed me off. "Why should I care about the environment, Jesus is coming back". I don't think that Jesus would be happy in the way we are treating his father's planet.
Patrick, some excellent points. I am a baby boomer and my generation was going to change the world. We meant for the better not for the worse. We are leaving a mess for the next generations.
I am teacher and I am 52 years old. Every year, I tell my students the awful truth (I have sort of cleaned up the language), "I am sorry that my generation as F-ed up the Earth and are leaving it shut crappy shape for you'll. Your generation has to come up with the solutions that my generation failed to, just for you'll to survive. It is a crap sandwich for you but you guys are going to have to take the biggest bite."
I know that sounds unprofessional but I want my students to know the truth and to realize how grave the situation is.
As much as I try to live more environmental friendly lifestyle, I see others who don't care. For example, It is a ten minute walk to Starbucks from my house but I see people getting into their cars and driving there and make fun of me because I walk there.
I get a lot of crap because I love taking public transportation if can. I hear stuff like, "Ewww, that is for poor people" and stuff like that. It is a small commitment to help the environment.
People want to continue to live in the way their parents did and it is not sustainable.
I actually heard this and it pissed me off. "Why should I care about the environment, Jesus is coming back". I don't think that Jesus would be happy in the way we are treating his father's planet.
Patrick, some excellent points. I am a baby boomer and my generation was going to change the world. We meant for the better not for the worse. We are leaving a mess for the next generations.