Re: Sign the Letter!

I have just signed.

Thanks again to all that have signed the Letter to the Future - we all know what we hope to achieve from the letter but it means different things to different people. Everyone has their own personal reasons......

What's yours?

As the risk of sounding childlike, here’s my penny’s worth:

I want the trees and forests that we enjoy now to be there long after I’ve gone.  New forests created.  Plant life is protected, nurtured and encouraged to grow elsewhere, perhaps even new varieties of plant life emerge and NOT in arboretums or botanical gardens.  

I want all animals throughout the world to remain in our future.  Wouldn’t it be fantastic if new species were found?  I’m sure there must be some out there that haven’t been discovered purely because their existence is a little corner of the planet forced there as a result of the constant deforestation and destruction of natural habitats.

Rather than going to the zoo for a day out, I don’t want to “have” to visit zoos, museums and wildlife parks because that’s the only way I will ever see the wildlife that once roamed our planet or god forbid to see stuffed exhibits of those that never made it.  Or watch re-runs of wildlife documentaries of the animals that we have lost.

I want the air that I breathe to be clean and pure, I don’t want to have to climb the highest mountain just so that I can inhale fresh air (but the way that’s going it still won’t be high enough!).

I want the seas to remain where they are.  I want the shores I walk on to be the same shores I walk on in years to come.  

Riverbeds altered by the course of over development to run again.

I want the water I drink to be free of pollutants and chemicals.

I want famine and disease to end.

I want the arable land to return instead of the deserts or fields of dried up dead soil where once pastures and meadows were once in beautiful splendour.

 I basically want the future of our planet to have just that “a future” and a fantastic one at that.

Sorry it’s not very illuminating or earth shattering (oops! shouldn’t say that - that’s the last thing we need!) but that’s how I feel.   

And after all that, to make my diatribe even worse, I can't join The Wave on 5th December as I am going Christmas shopping!!!

Hello.

Brilliantly put Kezmo.  You've put into words what a lot of people are feeling.  I myself would love to see a future where we didn't have to go away on daytrips or holidays to get a decent breath of fresh air, all we'd have to do was step out of our front door, no matter where we lived in the world.  I'd love a future where children can laugh at adult's stories about how species that are abundant were once considered endangered.  I want a future where caring for the planet is something that is second nature to everyone.

I don't know if that's too much to ask for and to be honest I really don't think so.  I'm not a great wordsmith so I can only put this very simply; we are very lucky to live on a beautiful planet, with stunning landscapes and phenominal wildlife.  Sadly we're see more and more of that beauty dissapear every day.  Species are becoming extinc before they've even been fully discovered.  Of course we've made improvements, such as the re-introductions of white-tailed eagles.  It's great that a lot more people are concerned for the planet than 20 years ago.  However it sickens me that companies can pollute the earth just because the care more about making a profit than the earth which gives us life.

Here's to a future where everyone can enjoy the beauty of the natural environment and we don't have to travel miles to find it.  Here's to a future of brilliant fresh air, abundant wildlife, happy people, and stunning natural landscapes.

Sorry about the rant but I can't appologise for caring for the planet.

 

Paul.

Hi Paul

From one ranter to another!  brilliantly put to you too!

Rant away! Very well put and heartfelt too........keep it up!

Very well said everyone. {thumbs up}

The thing that saddens me is that we have not discovered so many species of plants, wildlife and birds.  The world is our oyster.

I remember attending a college course many years ago.  As a group, and as individuals we had to produce this montage of pictures to show how we all felt about the worlds wildlife, and all it splender.  It was a way to express ourselves with our true feelings - no words just pictures of the subjects.  Pictures of endangered species speak volumes over words to be honest at the end of the day.

The biggest thing that goes in our favour as member of the human race is that we can find medicines from natural products. So much better than a man made artifical product ie cures for cancer as we know it is the biggest killer of all.

So much knowledge at our fingertips, and so much being lost all over the world simply through ignorance, greed and for the love of money.  Scientific interest needs to be put forward well above everything else. Science needs to be funded by the goverment to help (not hinder) what we have on our doorsteps.

Sadly I will be at Leighton moss on the 5th December,  but I will still be thinking of the march!!!

Now I will get off my soapbox!!

Regards

Kathy and Dave

 

Just found this thread so I'm writing a post to get it to the top of the list again! If you care about anything that lives on earth, whether it be wildlife in your garden or children in Africa, this is your chance to tell our Government to prioritise the earth when making decisions that effect our environment, and the wildlife and people who depend on it. Please sign the letter today. L.

Oops I had forgotten. Thanks for bringing it to the top. It's done.

It's important to keep the profile of our precious wildlife high. Have you ever flown back into England on a plane and got a lump in your throat...that's why we need to sign!

Heron 77

I loved your words and I am,signing too!!¬                                                                                                                                                                         

I've just done it again as I'm not entirely sure it worked before (when site was having problems).

I signed this some time back plus put a link on my facebook

1. create a countryside fit for wildlife;

2. safeguard our sealife;

3. stop extinctions;

4. save the rainforests;

5. stop climate chaos; and

6. inspire children through nature.

I believe in 5 of the points here, but as for stopping climate chaos...I just don't think that is possible because I see it as a natural process and not souly man-made. I personally think we should be adapting to changes in the climate, not attempting to mitigate such processes that I think are out of our control. I will think about signing. Sounds like a good cause I must admit.

Hi Andre,

I believe the RSPB is talking about the chaos caused by climate change, to help wildlife adapt to the changes which are now inevitable.  For example they're creating inland wetlands to compensate for the ones that will be lost around the coasts as sea levels rise.  Have a browse elsewhere on the website, there are quite a few articles about this kind of thing.

If nothing else, I think the Letter to the Future will tell the new Government that lots of people out here really care about nature, and want to see them think carefully about the effects of their decisions on nature.  Please sign it!

And if you're open to learning why almost all scientists now believe that climate change is happening much faster because of human activity, please watch An Inconvenient Truth.  The title of the film says it all: it's easier for us all to pretend it's not true and carry on as normal.  The truth is, indeed inconvenient...

Thanks,

LB.