Bring it on, 2017: New Year’s resolutions for people and the planet | Greenpeace International
For many of us who care about the environment and about
people, 2016 has been a punch to the gut. Politicians and corporations
at odds with issues like human rights and a healthy planet have managed
to grab power in countries all over the world this year. Meanwhile,
activists are being murdered, forests are burning, reefs are bleaching, ice is melting.
people, 2016 has been a punch to the gut. Politicians and corporations
at odds with issues like human rights and a healthy planet have managed
to grab power in countries all over the world this year. Meanwhile,
activists are being murdered, forests are burning, reefs are bleaching, ice is melting.
The challenges we will face in 2017 are urgent and massive.
But the good news is that when we act together, we are stronger than
any government, corporation or head of state. Next year, we can’t afford
to be bystanders, so let’s get moving!
But the good news is that when we act together, we are stronger than
any government, corporation or head of state. Next year, we can’t afford
to be bystanders, so let’s get moving!
Here are a few resolutions you can make to help take back 2017 for people and for planet Earth.
You can start now. Demand that governments protect the Great Northern Forest. Hold governments and big polluters accountable for their climate inaction. Live in the US? Stop Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson from becoming Secretary of State.
