Plea To Humanity

Dear All Humanity,

I write and read this letter to you, as a very concerned citizen, a young adult, a future parent, and as a fellow inhabitant of this fragile planet we call home. This era of life on Earth we all find ourselves living in can be acutely confusing & morbidly existential. We find ourselves just past the start of an unprecedented crisis, the largest crisis modern humanity has ever faced.

We are all responsible for different portions of this crisis, all at part to blame. The billionaire population are guilty of uncapped extractivism within a poorly regulated capitalist economy, governments are at fault for their recklessness and inadequate action, adaptability and leadership, and general consumers are responsible for fuelling these problems with their complacent consumerism. 

It is the middle class and above that hold the vast majority of global wealth, and us who have caused the greatest amount of destruction. Yet it is the poorest and most powerless of us who bear the brunt of the devastation wrought by our greed and indifference. It is unacceptable and awful how few care about this reality. 

Consider, if you will, the plight of those living in less economically developed countries, where poverty and deprivation are a daily reality. Their collective impact on the environment is negligible, yet they suffer the most from the catastrophic consequences of climate change. Their villages ravaged by floods, their crops decimated by drought, family homes crumbling under the stress of ever increasing economic struggle; perpetual degradation caused by others thousands of miles away. Their very existence hanging in the balance as the world around them consumes without thought. 

Let us demand accountability from those who wield power and influence, holding governments, corporations, billionaires, & each other accountable for perpetuating this crisis. Let us stand in solidarity with our fellow humans, lifting up those who have been marginalised and oppressed by systems of injustice and inequality. 

Let us not forget the power that lies within each and every one of us—the power to effect change and to make a difference; being an ambassador for the growth and adjustment we wish to see in the world, by standing together, united in our common humanity & collective love for our freedom, our rights and our planet. 

I fight for clean air, drinkable water, pristine oceans abundant with fish and marine life, green landscapes home to native creatures, towering mountains and trees, and the most diverse selection of creatures on could ever hope to imagine. Then we can hope to overcome the challenges that lie ahead.

So let us march forward with courage and conviction, knowing that the road ahead may be long and difficult, but that together, we can build a future that is not just sustainable for all, but encourages equality, innovation & inclusion for all. 

With love, fear, hope and determination,

Conal Judge.