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Why we need to treat Earth like a spaceship
(theconversation.com)
Very well written article. We need to hold CEOs responsible for hammering the delicate window of our spaceship
We are damaging it – venting carbon, acidifying the oceans, stripping topsoil and collapsing biodiversity – not maliciously, but with a shrug. It is legal
Iirc, 40 countries have established constitutional rights of nature.
So there, at least, it is not legal
Well. If you think about it, it kind of is
That's still too much of a metal gymnastic for most people.
Galvinised gymnasium
XD lmao
Why we ? It's like the population doesn't know that.
We know who is responsible.
this post was submitted on 06 May 2026
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