The Earth Charter Reflection

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Some individuals are unaware of the many issues that are currently happening around the world. These are important to our future and keeping the human population alive. We have to realize that majority of these issues can be slowed or eradicated if individuals actually made changes. The world cannot keep going if we do not change.

The Earth Charter was informational and eye opening. It mentions that “We much recognize that in the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny” (1). I believe that humans want to continue on living and so does the Earth, but the Earth is without a voice. It only makes changes because we cause them. It tries to replenish, but we are too busy over working it. It is important that we “Declare our responsibility to one another, to the greater community of life, and to future generations” (1). I would like to think that future generations may be able to live in the world without the worries of the Earth disappearing. This is something that we have to take action now to help our future world.

To save the Earth and ourselves, but most importantly the Earth is vital. We have the “Knowledge and technology to provide for all and reduce our impacts on the environment” (1). So, we meaning ALL people need to wake up and see what is happening. Some may not be affected directly but it will shortly happen to all of us. We are in a world of people who are trying to cure cancer or probably have already found a cure, I think that this is something that we have caused ourselves, so maybe changing the way we live and do things could stop this.

I think that The Earth Charter’s principles are viable. It just needs everyone to be on board, “We must find ways to harmonize diversity with unity” (3). To save mankind, we need to save the Earth.