How To Save The World Before 2020

Tori Summers
Sep 16, 2019
3 min read

The last three years have been drastically surprising for everyone (who pays close attention to politics and global climate change). From the world seeing the highest percentage of young black republicans to Trump allowing ICE facilities to willingly mistreat migrant children, the world is in a downward spiral to hell! Although a lot people have raised awareness for the precautions if these issues resume, many still ask: what can I do to help?

Well, I'm glad you asked...

" Those who stand for nothing fall for everything." - Malcolm X

1. Register To Vote

In the 2016 election we've learned that, frankly, our vote has little to no power, but awareness does. One of the reasons the orange peel was elected was because many people underestimated the fact that he might have a chance at the presidency and blew it off. They weren't aware that he had an immense amount of power with a sturdy foundation of supporters behind him. It wasn't until the last moment of election night that they all were in disbelief. Were you in a sudden disbelief because the electoral college overran the popularity vote or was it because you weren't aware of the electoral college overwhelming amount of power? If you do not vote, you lose your power and if you lose your power, you are wasting your God-given voice. So, people...

2. Become Aware/Stay Updated

By subscribing to an online, validated newsletter such as, NPR, CNN, Washington Post, etc. you will stay updated and have a firsthand, inside scoop on politics, pop culture, and much more. How do you find out how to solve problems when you do not know they exist? Subscribe to a newsletter chain and check your emails daily to stay updated and aware of what is happening around you, in the world you have to live in.

3. Recycle

This past summer, everyone was having a real cute Hot Girl summer and whatnot but, have you noticed just how hot it really has been lately? According to NASA's May studies, it is confirmed that Earth's temperature has indeed increased. ( NOAA and NASA's collective data declared 2018 as the fourth hottest year with 2016 being the first). In June, they wrote an article about how climate change is affecting the distinction of water around the plane. "When thinking about changes to the distribution to water around the planet, it's not just knowing where it rains or doesn't. but also how much, and how frequently heavy rain falls versus light rain," editors Gray and Merzdorf stated. (In a separate June article, they wrote about how sea levels rising are heavily affecting sea turtles and how they are constantly exposed to existential crisis.) Warming of 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius will cause the Arctic and Greenland's ice sheet to melt, increasing the sea level by more than 6 feet. Coral Reefs will decline by 70-90%, Ocean oxygen levels will decrease, humans will experience the worst heatwaves ever (REAL Hot Girl shit), less food availability... the list goes on! Let us all take initiative to take care of a planet that has been taking care of us. Don't you want to live to see the next black President? Don't you want to have a REAL Christmas again?

4. Find A Voice. Use It!

You have a voice, ya' mama have a voice, EVERYONE WAS BORN WITH A VOICE! Whether you are a republican, the mirror on the wall, or the rug Aladdin and Jasmine flew in on, you were given a purpose. If you are black, your ancestors fought, died, and went through complete torture for their voices to be heard and their purpose to be known. If you are white... just don't-... just sit there and eat your food. Seriously though, blacks were lynched, beaten, and much more just to be treated equally, not to mention vote. Take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself were you have to use your voice and express yourself. You never know what positive affect might come of it.