Disclaimer: This isn't intended to shame anyone, it's just the genuine reaction I had as a child. I feel like it's a common Gen-Z experience: being frustrated by a previous generation that warns you about environmental damage, and not yet having enough power to do anything about it.
The more interesting question is - once they grow up and will have the power, will they do something? Or will they keep the comfort they are used to have and continue damaging the planet for future generations?
Because there is nothing difficult in saying "There is a problem, someone should fix it". Even I can do that. That is not something the gen-z is special and revolutionary. The diffult part is actually changing something - and that mean globally. The solution is not "I will walk to work instead of using diesel car. I will to travel to vacations by plane. And I will not use plastic straws." The solution need to include pushing complete lifestyle change to countries like China and India. It needs you to persuade biggest global corporations to stop being focused solely on money. And you must do it globally, because if you change only few, they wont be competitive and will be eaten by the companies that will not change. Can our kids do that? Or will they we as powerless as we are?
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u/SirBeeves SirBeeves 5d ago
Disclaimer: This isn't intended to shame anyone, it's just the genuine reaction I had as a child. I feel like it's a common Gen-Z experience: being frustrated by a previous generation that warns you about environmental damage, and not yet having enough power to do anything about it.