We have a responsibility to look after our environment. The world isn't our - it belongs
to future generations and we are just its custodians. We must ensure that when our
children inherit this planet they can look back on our efforts with pride and not shame.
As things currently stand that may not be the case and this is totally
unacceptable. We must therefore make every effort to protect our environment and the
biodiversity it supports.
According to the Dalai Lama: "Our ancestors viewed the earth as rich and
bountiful, which it is. Many people in the past also saw nature as inexhaustibly
sustainable, which we know is the case only if we care for it.
"It is not difficult to forgive destruction in the past that resulted
from ignorance. Today, however, we have access to more information, and it is essential
that we re-examine ethically what we have inherited, what we are responsible for, and what
we will pass on to coming generations."
I reckon that says it all.
