Mmastodon EnvironmentClimate first seen 12 h ago, last 9 h ago, peak #2

Climate inaction condemned as moral failure toward future generations

Original: "A country that cannot recognise a duty of care to future generations is not merely failing environmentally. It is faili

Commentators are arguing that a country which refuses to recognise a duty of care to future generations is failing not only environmentally but morally. The criticism says governments prioritising short-term political survival over the safety, stability and dignity of coming generations are admitting that political self-interest outweighs long-term responsibility to citizens not yet born.

Why now: Frustration over government climate policy and its failure to protect future generations is resonating widely.

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• "A country that cannot recognise a duty of care to future generations is not merely failing environmentally. It is failing morally. It is admitting that short-term political survival matters more than the safety, stability and dignity of the people who come after us." Anjali… · lcallinan@mastodon.au · 9

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