CLIMERICK: When Young People Take Countries to Court. BRAVO!

 

When young people take countries to court,

They must have spent long hours in thought,

As to how they might drive

Politicians to strive

For a safe world that’s not climate-fraught.

(BBC reports on 28.09.23 six young Portuguese people have filed a lawsuit against 32 governments, including all EU member states, the UK, Norway, Russia, Switzerland and Turkey. They accuse the countries of insufficient action over climate change and failing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions enough to hit the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5C.)

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CLIMERICK: The Equinor Bosses Wear Smirks

The Equinor bosses wear smirks

as they plan with Ithaca, works

that will NOT keep us safe

in the energy stakes

but endanger all Earth for their perks.

(On 27^th September 2023 it was announced that drilling would commence at the Rosebank site, North West of Shetland, which is jointly owned by Norwegian Energy giant Equinor and British Energy company Ithaca. It is claimed that this will enhance the energy security of the UK but it is claimed by protestors that much if not all of any production will be sold elsewhere and the companies will avoid huge windfall taxation as well. It would appear that the public are once more being lied to by Fossil fuel companies and their advocates)

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CLIMERICK: Unbelievably Short-sighted leadership

Unbelievably Short-sighted leadership

A PM who offers oil stakes

shows disdain for all of the sakes

of the next generations,

the hope of all nations:

what a short-sighted viewpoint to take?

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I have sent this CLIMERICK to the UK Prime Minister in the following letter. YOU could do the same to register any apprehensions you may have.

The Rt Hon R Sunak

Prime Minister

10 Downing Street,

London SW1A 2AA

 

Sir,

 

As a citizen of this country, resident in South Cambridgeshire, I wish to express my deep concern about your recent action in granting Licences for new extractions of oil and gas, by way of sending you this CLIMERICK (CLImate Concern LiMERICK) entitled ‘Short-sighted Leadership’.

 

A PM who offers oil stakes

shows disdain for all of the sakes

of the next generations,

the hope of all nations:

what a short-sighted viewpoint to take?

 

Whilst composing the CLIMERICK, I found myself wondering whether you have explained, with honesty, the impact of what you have done to your daughters, and what the likely outcome will be for them and their generation. Have you? I would like to know.

 

I would also like to commend that you might consider revoking those licences and move to stop the commencement of drilling in the Rosebank field. I understand that drilling will NOT improve the UK’s energy security.

 

For your information, I have sent a different CLIMERICK to our MP Lucy Fraser, also to register my disgust at the issuing of fossil fuel licences, and implicit abandonment of any green agenda by you and your party.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

CLIMERICK: Mosquitos Comparing Their Strikes

 

Mosquitos Comparing Their Strikes

Mosquitos comparing their strikes

Said our offspring will live with heat spikes

That will widen their range

Into territory strange

With many more humans to bite

(Observer 12.08.23.The Health Risks in a Hotter World.)

 

CLIMERICK: Putting Power in The Hands...

 

Putting power in the hands of those who

think fossil fuel growth plans will do,

is a way to ensure

there’ll be humans no more

on this planet. Yes! No me nor you.

(An ex Shell employee, Wopke Hoekstra, who has backed gas exploration when in government is set to be handed the keys to direct Europe's climate laws. Source euobserver 14.09.23 and protest campaign by WeMoveEurope)

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CLIMERICK: The Ostrich

 

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Said an ostrich with ignorance bland:

“These environment nuts should be banned!

“ 'Armageddon climatic’ ‘s

“Just weather erratic”

And stuck its head back in the sand.

I’m indebted to one of my longest-standing friends, Dr John Hobbs for this addition to the growing body of Climericks. John now lives amidst the beauty of Vancouver Island - very different from the part of the London/ Essex border where we both grew up!

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CLIMERICK: A Mother with Vast Wisdom Store

A mother, with vast wisdom store,

Said ‘How can my family do more

To reduce climate change?’

‘O Yes! We’ll  arrange

To use flasks and not plastics galore’.

(One trip plastics are a major threat to sustaining the Earth, as they and their contents take huge quantities of water and energy from places and people who need them to continue to live.)

Another poem reflecting the same ideas can be found at Enemy Fleet in Fulham Reach

CLIMERICK: If Africa Firmed up a Call,

 If Africa firmed up a call,

‘Let us aim to have clean power for all’,

Western States that won’t can

their fossil fuel plans,

would be seen as both backward and fools

(One voice shown briefly on BBC TV 4^th September during the African Climate Conference in Nairobi suggested the above aim for Africa)

CLIMERICK: To The Young Who Want Others To Hear

To the young who want others to hear

Of their anger, frustration or fear,

Read or write Climericks

To show you are sick

Of disdain for sound climate ideas.

(Whenever anyone in power defends the failure to invest in green technology, this Climerick -  or your own could be sent to those ‘blockers’ with a note demanding change for the sake of all of us-  born or still to be born)