As a mostly full-time environmentalist - for about a decade and a half now - in my efforts I have focused on the threats to human health, and the human prospect;
Climate change.
Mercury in flesh.
Phthalates, bisphenol A, and other plastic/chemical gambles with every child's destiny, via the endocrine system.
These are increasingly urgent problems. The list goes on and on, and sometimes it all seems overwhelming to many of us; Ocean acidification and oceanic dead zones flicker through newscasts. The disintegration of the life-support systems we depend on continues to accelerate.
The encouraging perspective would only fit after the flip:
Discouraging news surfaces daily, but it is not "too late" to address any of the problems we face - and by definition it can never be too late to try, as long as we are alive. We will have to turn a corner towards a society built first and foremost on cooperative stewardship, and admittedly that will be a big about-face.
Just the same, while our environment has been altered and spoiled, still today, after everything that has taken place, our home is beautifully alive. It is worth fighting for, for its own sake.
Once in a while, it helps to have a reminder of just what we have. I love this little video for that:
P.S. For best viewing, use the link below and then the bottom right corner button - for full screen - when the you tube video comes up. Let it buffer, then see it all at once It is only 3 mins running time. Everyone should see something like this once in a while
