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Letter: Let’s take care of our planet — our children depend on us

Related Topics: Planet, Earth, Child

On the occasion of my child’s 18th birthday, it is a time of reflection and hope. Parents want everything for their children and do their very best to provide for them. I hope we have prepared our child but I know for sure that in one area I have failed him.

We are sending our son out into a world with an unstable climate. Will there be enough water for him and the family he may one day have? Will there be a stable food supply as growing regions shift and population grows? Will the world destabilize further as climate refugees are forced to move to places that may not welcome them?