Those of us in countries contributing greatly to global heating dare not debate that everything we consume comes at a cost . We can ’ t afford natural disasters such as the flooding that leveled Pakistan this summer and the second hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico within five years . As I write , a village in El Bosque , Mexico is watching its homes along the eroding southern coast slip into the sea . More than 50 families are expected to be displaced within months .
I don ’ t need to be living in Mexico to know that we ’ ve lost the battle if we don ’ t ask ourselves , What can I do ? And when we do start that sustainable , earth-friendly practice , we must describe it out loud .
Saada Branker is a writer and editor living in Toronto .
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