Climate Change

I hear the susurration of this Warming Earth,

A delightful life no more henceforth.

The Earth sings songs of its own demise,

A requiem sung by dissolving ice.

Mountains moan as their icy crowns recede,

And rivers swell with grief-stricken defeat.

Those mournful ballads of plastic seas,

Its death story the earth reads.

She pleads for mercy, but we turn away,

Blinded by greed, deaf to her desperation.

The sands of time have rendered fear

Blue skies are no longer clear

A silent world- now just an empty core

Lifeless land with nothing left more

Ladies and gentlemen, we find ourselves at a crossroads—a juncture where our actions will echo through generations. The rising temperatures, melting ice, and unpredictable weather patterns demand our attention. Do you know the most challenging issue the world is facing. Today, I, implore you to consider the urgency of the climate crisis. Remember that, “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it”. Our negligence would suffice for this blue dot to become a broken antique piece.

The Earth, our celestial cradle, is ensnared in a blizzard of our own making—a climate crisis that resonates through the eras. As the mercury climbs, glaciers retreat, forests dehydrate, and oceans raise with anguish. We stand at the crossroads of redemption and ruin, our choices echoing across millennia.

The climate crisis, a symphony of atmospheric dissonance, is escalating with each passing year. The greenhouse gases we exhale—carbon dioxide, methane, and their kin—blanket the Earth, trapping solar warmth. The thermometer, once a passive observer, now trembles under the weight of our collective folly. The Arctic, once a frozen citadel, melts into oblivion, its ancient ice whispering tales of lost epochs.

Forests, gasp for breath. Deforestation, like a surgeon’s blade, carves through their canopies, leaving scars that bleed biodiversity. The Amazon, that emerald heart, smoulders in agony, its flames consuming not only trees but also hope.

The oceans, vast and inscrutable, harbours secrets and sorrows. Coral reefs, once kaleidoscopic cities, bleach to bone-white silence. Acidification gnaws at their limestone foundations, erasing the vibrant tapestry of marine life. Whales, those ancient bards, sing mournful ballads of plastic seas, their melodies lost in the dissonance of cargo ships and indifference.

We inhabit the Anthropocene epoch where our footprints scar continents and our choices echo across eons. Our factories belch smoke, our cars puff out smog, and our unquenchable appetites devour ecosystems. The ice cores, those chronicles of epochs past, bear witness to our arrogance. We, the architects of our own demise, must now be the healers.

Ethics, that compass of conscience, points northward. We are guardians, not conquerors. Our dominion over Earth demands humility, empathy, and foresight. The climate crisis is not merely a scientific puzzle; it is a moral reckoning. We must recalibrate our compass, aligning it with justice for the vulnerable—the displaced, the voiceless, and the unborn.

The hourglass trickles sand, and our resolve must not waver. We need a symphony of solutions: renewable energies, reforestation, and carbon sequestration. Our cities must metamorphose into green heaven, where bicycles hum instead of engines roar. Education, that beacon of enlightenment, must illuminate minds and hearts, fostering climate literacy and empathy.

As the Earth’s canopy unravels, we stand on the precipice. Shall we mend the threads, weaving a new narrative of resilience and reverence? Or shall we let the tempest consume all we hold dear? The choice is ours—to be architects of hope or harbingers of despair. Let our footsteps be whispers of renewal, and may the Earth’s heartbeat echo in our souls.

In this epoch of reckoning, let us be the guardians of a fragile planet, for our legacy is etched not in stone but in the winds that carry our stories across time. Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known.

Certainly! Tackling climate change would require our collective efforts and adherence towards Commonwealth’s core values. We need to focus on areas like cooperation including political, economic, environmental and cultural spheres. We need to focus on mutual respect for our fellow human beings and bring about a change so that we conserve something for betterment of the upcoming generation. We need to actively reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by clean energy sources and by adopting sustainable practices.

We need to priorities clean energy sources and promote energy efficiency. Advocating for policies that prevent harm to people and ecosystem is beneficial. Build resilience in communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems to withstand climate impacts. Advocating for equitable climate policies that consider historical responsibility and the capacity of nations to adapt. Assist developing nations in their climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. Promote sustainable economic development that doesn’t compromise environmental integrity. Align climate action with broader development objectives, including poverty. Collaborate with other nations, share knowledge, and support each other in reduction of poverty and promoting social well-being. Recognize that climate change affects us all, regardless of borders. Base climate decisions on scientific research and data. Advocate for transparency in climate negotiations and policy implementation.

We as humans fight for our fundamental rights, I would like to ask the residents of this mother earth that don’t you think even earth is pleading for her rights in front of us? Ladies and gentlemen, we, the young people make up to sixty percent of the commonwealth. Then don’t you think that our collective efforts and adherence can make up a greater transformation towards sustainable development. We need to understand that this crisis is both the easiest and the hardest issue ever. Easiest because we know what we have to do which is to stop the emission of greenhouse gases. And the hardest because our current economy is still totally depended on burning fossil fuels and thereby destroying ecosystems in order to create stunning economic growth. We need to start talking about the need for transition. A transition from being a major cause of pollution towards becoming a sustainable human being. And the only thing because of which this dream would come true is with the help of the commonwealth values that we learn. So, lets work together and face this crisis with courage and make a way out of it for the commonwealth.

Thank you!