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calimary

(81,193 posts)

10. No kidding.

Reply to UniteFightBack (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 07:29 PM

Dec 2019

Seeing this and feeling heartsick.

What kind of planet is my granddaughter going to have?

...and that YOUR grandchild is going to have?

...that ANYBODY's offspring and grandchildren will have?

I gave a few 4ocean bracelets as Christmas gifts. They actually were enthusiastically received. I was pleasantly surprised - especially to see the notes come back that suggested the recipient was already pretty plugged in on climate issues.

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Heartbreaking photo of firefighter and koala watching together: [View all] emmaverybo Dec 2019 OP

Sad Sherman A1 Dec 2019 #1

Sometimes it's a burden to care so much. My heart and soul really hurt over this. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #2

No kidding. calimary Dec 2019 #10

Photo is very symbolic of the condition of our world today... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2019 #3

I was thinking the same thing...that photo BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #4

What can we do right now? Just sitting here watching this nightmare is soul-killing. Karadeniz Dec 2019 #5

Perhaps here? KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2019 #9

And many of us will secretly sigh - at least it's not in my back yard. Yet. erronis Dec 2019 #6

Here's a bit more on that story.... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2019 #7

... SunSeeker Dec 2019 #8

My son "adopted" a rescued koala at the Lone Pine sanctuary in Brisbane, Qld and they... FailureToCommunicate Dec 2019 #11

l have no words for this unreal terror wendyb-NC Dec 2019 #12

Genuinely heart breaking cp Dec 2019 #13

And Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, is still a climate denier Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #14

So, burn the world for profit. warmfeet Dec 2019 #15

Oh, how heartbreaking. smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #16