In the present essay, the author recognizes the gravity of a looming natural disaster, climate change, and expresses his deepest concern for the future due to the inaction of the governments. He shows distrust for the world’s leaders’ promises to find alternative energy sources and argues that not only are they not solving the problem, but in fact, they are worsening the situation. The author compels the readers to open their eyes and face the harsh reality of what is happening: the governments are allowing the construction of plants and environmentally destructive methods of oil and gas extraction (Brundage & Lahey, 2002). In pursuing their interests and attempting to get every last drop of fossil fuel, they do not care about environmental damage in the slightest. The author sees a possible solution in introducing flat carbon emissions price, which then must be rising continually.
The writer shows little hope for the possibility that the governments will follow through with the proposed solution. If they do, however, he argues that it would be critical to a framework for international agreements and decide how taxes and fees should vary from nation to nation through mutual effort. Accumulated funds should not be benefitting politicians; instead, it is crucial that they are used to promote good causes, for instance, education and women’s rights. Still, the author implores the readers not to give up and stay optimistic. To him, people should be protesting the subversion of democracy and take action, which might be in the form of voting, street protests, or supporting organizations. He ends the essay with a call to action, saying that civil resistance might be the country’s last hope.
Reference
Brundage, D., & Lahey, M. (2002). Acting on words: An integrated rhetoric, reader and grammar. Nashville, TN: Nelson Thomson Learning.