Mother Nature’s Hourglass: A Biologist Reminds Us That Time Is Running Out
An environmental activist fights to save the salmon of the Pacific Northwest — and dares us all to answer the call to action against climate change
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In a world of more than seven billion people, each of us is a drop in the bucket.
But with enough drops, we can fill any bucket~ David Suzuki
I wish that for Earth Day, I could pen an uplifting story that shines a spotlight on all that is good with the environment… I really do. But I’ve learned there comes a time when we must face reality.
Our planet is wheezing from air pollution; it’s choking on plastics; our climate altering CO2 emissions are only increasing; amphibians and insects are dropping like flies (pun intended); wildfires and floods are now common much of the year.
On a worldwide scale, biological diversity is rapidly declining.
The United States is in a political divide not seen for over one-hundred years — and environmental concerns are a part of that division.
Don’t get me wrong, I used to be the world’s biggest optimist… and, contrary to what some friends think — I still might be! It’s that optimism that lifted me out of the depths of despair when, back in 1996, my depression — brought on by a concern for the future of Pacific Northwest salmon — hit its zenith, and my life and mental state hit rock bottom.
It’s optimism now that allows me to accept the continual ecological stressors, while working towards possible solutions to the growing existential threat confronting
