Climate poetry

Climate conversations are often dominated by statistics, numbers and technical terms. We need the science desperately, but we won't create action through science alone - humans are emotional beings and research shows emotions are what primarily drives our decisions, not logic. Therefore if we are going to create change, creating space for personal and emotional connection to the challenge we face is incredibly important.

This is a poem by Alex Luetchford, one of our Policy subgroup volunteers. We always enjoy seeing young people's creative responses to climate change, so if you would like your artistic work featured, please get in touch!

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she rises, slower and slow.

millimeters trickle by, unnoticed and neglected."not here, not now, not our problem."

meanwhile, the anger bubbles below.

wading out, beyond our depths

too far

gone to the wild

we push on, fighting against her strength

the banks break and

a deluge smothers our half-felt apologies, excuses,

something is murmured about "sound economic sense"

but she just laughs, savouring her revenge

an eye for an eye, an earth for an earth

climate justice? Of sorts

well, we got what we deserve

-By Alex Luetchford.