we’re past climate change, we say.
call it a climate crisis, an ecological break-
down. we’re angry.
we’re afraid.
we’re gen z:
synonymous with social media - coming of age in
an age of unrest and upheaval - forging a path in a pandemic.
we’re impassioned, we say to panic
like your house is on fire –
we don’t mince our language but we should be mindful of it.
when we appeal to the layperson –
do we wish to convey mass extinction, devastation?
the media has drawn headlines - scientists have drawn links -
every day we have data and catastrophe streaming down screens.
disaster is commonplace; panic falls flat.
americans grow weary - we disengage, distract.
realize this:
our words tell a narrative and the future is a novel.
what impression do you wish to give to a new reader
on the first page of climate education:
anger? | confusion? | empathy?
yes, we must look for action,
but we cannot relinquish hope.
we must not transmit an epidemic of despair.
your words connect. use it to inspire -
to empower crowds of new readers to turn a new page.
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