“IF WE don’t act, we will allow the path of greed and selfishness to sow the seeds of our self-destruction. Code Red to the G7 countries! Code Red to the G20! For those who have eyes to see, for those who have ears to listen, for those who have hearts to feel!”
The most powerful speech you will hear this year was given in Glasgow by the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, this week.
She stared down some of the most powerful leaders, wagged her finger and told them that if they do not act on the climate change crisis, it would be nothing short of a dereliction of duty.
Joe Biden, Boris Johnson, Emmanuel Macron, Justin Trudeau and Jair Bolsanaro all…
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Saturday Star (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2021-11-06