In order to make space for the new, we must first make peace with the old and close the door on that which no longer serves us. We all share one home, Earth; and our aim must be to protect it from anything that threatens it - even if that is from ourselves.
We cannot discount the advancements made, in part, to the extraction of the worlds resources, but in such rapid progression our practices have become more aggressive and at a significant cost to our ecosystem. We should be accountable for the debt we owe and open and active to ways we can meaningfully repay.
Ending the love affair we have with fossil fuels can help steer us from irrevocable damage. Our reliance on these toxicities have...