You have heard our stories, you have heard our words
You have heard the tales of our home’s unknown
Can you see why they matter? Can you see what they mean?
They hold the secrets to our world, to our planet blue-green
Each place sacred, a careful habitat, an important abode
Where we live and cry, where we hunt and roam
Its beauty unmatched, every home blazing and new
Of different worlds, different families, different people too.
Every tree, every twig, every flower, are important to us
We live on the sand, the air, dirt the dust
Each land so different from the ones around it
Home to creatures and critters like us, a perfect fit
But they crumble, they crash, they cry in these times
They are destroyed, they are forever changed under warmer skies
Please help us, can’t you see how it matters to us all?
Even if we die, there are so many of you who will fall
You depend on nature, you drink it in in plenty
It is not just us who need it, who reap its bounty
We need our earth, we need to hold it close
We mustn’t let it slip away, we must nurture it, help it grow
But it is falling away with everything that you do
Technology and industry, urban land paying its dues
The effects reverberate through the earth’s biomes
And each of us, must step into a dreary future unknown
But all is not lost, hope is not gone.
We are so close to an end, but we are still holding on
We can change it for the better, each of us has the power
It might be slight, but we can make a change, our effort is in sight
You can change your lifestyle, little by little, a small change is all it takes
For us to have our homes again, for things to be the same
Start green, start renewable, start reusing, start something new
Leave behind the soot-filled, exhaust-spewing life you knew
You can find out ways to help, you’re so close to knowing it all
You have the world at your fingertips, everything in your control
Pressure the polluters, redo their design
Remake your homes, change your support lines
It’s our earth, it’s our world, it’s for you, it’s for me
Who holds the key to it all? Who can change it like it just has been?
The answer is blazing, the answer is clear
Within the words of these poems, all is there to hear
We are begging, we are crying, we are shouting for change
It’s us against the world, our homes are at stake
Can you see all that we must protect, all that we must save?
The world is only ours to keep from climate change
For everyone on this earth, we must keep it all safe.
It starts with appreciation, understanding and transformation for a better place.
Thank you for reading the series “Our Biomes, Our World”, my project to help fight against climate change and do my part to reduce human impact on our environment. This was my way to raise awareness, and incite the same passion to change our world that I have. I hope that after reading this series, you feel the same need for change. In order to help out, here are a few ways you can make a difference and reduce the impact we have on our surroundings.
- Eat Local, and Eat Organic, and reduce the carbon footprint your food consumption has
- Save energy, or even change your energy power supply to renweable energy to prevent carbon emissions
- Reduce, resuse, repair, recycle. Minimizing waste production is especailly important in the fight for conservation
- Public transport and eco-friendly travelling. Reduce your emissions by opting for sustainable transport methods
- Use eco-friendly and sustainable products. Do research and find labels you can trust, especially for food.
- Most importantly, Speak Up! You have a voice, and you can use it to change and teach those around you about climate change and human impact on the biomes of our world.
If these suggestions are not enough, here are a few websites that can help you learn more about our climate and how to make a difference about it.
The best climate change charities to donate to – Vox
ClimateChange | United Nations
How You Can Stop Climate Change – NRDC
Top Ten Things You Can Do About Climate Change – The David Suzuki Foundation
Remember, a small change is all it takes, and we all have a role to play. Do what you can to save our biomes, our world.
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