The world is one interconnected system of systems, and the Global North cannot expect to sit unscathed while island nations drown. Recognizing that we live in one world, that we are one species sharing a common destiny, is the key to understanding how to address the Climate Crisis: together.

Today’s quote comes from former Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021, Angela Merkel, “Climate change knows no borders. It will not stop before the Pacific Islands and the whole of the international community here has to shoulder a responsibility to bring about sustainable development.”

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