CLIMERICK: Australian Students Walk Out

 Australian students walk out

Image Credit: BBC Climate News 17.09.23

Australian students walk out

To make politicians take note

Of the stress and despair

That so many share:

their sick planet syndrome‘s no joke!

BBC News 17 Sept 2023 reported

Thousands of Australian students have walked out of class to attend School Strike 4 Climate rallies, backed by a "sick note" from "climate doctors".

Signed by three prominent scientists, it concludes: "It is my recommendation that they take a sick day to protest for a sick planet."

The students called for greater climate action, as the country faces another summer with natural disasters.

CLIMERICK: Said an islander “I hate to beef ‘ by John Hobbs

Photo Credit  Earth Org

Early victims of Climate change

Said an Islander “I Hate to Beef ‘ by John B Hobbs 

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Said an islander “I hate to beef,

“But my atoll has shrunk past belief!

“As the temperatures soar

“It de-cays more and more.

“And soon it’ll be but a reef!”

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CLIMERICK: LET'S ENCOURAGE CREATORS OF ART

 

Christian Climate Action have just posted this image of an imaginatively altered copy of the 15th Century Virgin and Child by Lippi. This was held up in the UK’s National Gallery. But the staff interrupted and the public were moved away as the CCA team started a silent prayer protest. You can read the full story on CCA’s website.

This incident is a helpful reminder of how effective art can be in helping to raise the issue of the dangers of Climate change non violently. 

With this in mind, I offer the latest Climerick (ClimateChangeLimerick) which is addressed to ALL CREATIVES and their friends and family.

LET’S ENCOURAGE CREATORS OF ART

to play a significant part,

in a visionary storm

that will make it the norm

to have climate change on every heart.

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CLIMERICK: YoungPeople all over the earth

Image Credit: Free images from Pixabay

Young people all over the earth

Need leaders who realise the worth

Of the next generations,

 

The hope of their nations,

Threatened by fossil fuel’s curse.

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