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25th July 2019
03:45pm BST
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The plaque contains a letter to future generations explaining that this is how it all started. It reads like something plucked straight out of a science fiction movie, but it's far from fiction.
This is the legacy that we're leaving for our children and grandchildren. It's not what we want to leave them but it's what we have.
The plaque describes how Ok is the first to melt and that all of Iceland's glaciers are expected to follow if we don't act now to stop it. But how fast are we acting really?
Activists like Greta Thunberg have been leading the way by getting the attention of world leaders with her global school strikes.
While gaining this attention is brilliant I have to wonder if we're doing enough to repair the damage that is already done. We are currently experiencing the hottest summer on record and our oceans are being polluted by plastic waste at a staggering rate.
Is this really the world that we want to leave for our children and what can we do to make it better?
Recycling and composting is a great way to start but cutting down on waste altogether is even better. Try to cut back on buying anything that contains plastic packaging and write to your local supermarkets to ask them to stock less plastic.
Don't give in to fast fashion by instead buying vintage and second hand or buying clothes that will last a long time without needing to be replaced. The fashion industry is one of the largest contributors to pollution.
Keep plane travel to a minimum by taking modes of transport like the train instead as it has fewer carbon emissions.
We've already lost one glacier to climate change, let's make it so future generations know us for turning it around rather than letting every other glacier follow suit.Explore more on these topics:
