PORTRAITS OF A PLANET IN CRISIS
Amelia Lasky | Salt Lake City, Utah
“God rules my life more than fear and anxiety, so whatever is coming, my kids will be prepared in some way.”
Abram and Ashley Misiluti | Bozeman, Montana
“We don’t have kids yet but we’re expecting. Climate change is something we’ve talked about, like is everything going to be on fire? And will there be enough drinking water? But we also have the mindset that if we’re educated, then hopefully we can bring up educated people to help with our world. But it is scary.”
Tyler Nelson & Sons | Cortez, Colorado
“I think we should take care of the earth. I don’t like litter. But what’s the opposite of eco-anxiety? I’m like, eco-chill. Drive diesel pick-ups, roll the coal.”
Joe Bryant | Swannanoa, North Carolina
“I’ve heard a whole lot about climate change and I don’t know a lot about it. I’m ready to learn about anything right now. I’m tired of damn sleeping on the ground.”
Memory Knoll and Grace Cardulath | Port Angeles, Washington
“We weren’t really raised to believe in climate change. I’m not a hundred percent sure what to think about it.” -Memory
Stenzin Dawa | Leh, Ladakh
“If the Ladakhi people die, they will die for lack of water. The fields will go dry, the animals won’t be able to drink, all of the springs will dry up. And we’re already seeing this happen.”
Anthony Smith Della | Neah Bay, Washington
“Our science teacher last year told us about how the clams around our reef right here on Front street were getting poisoned by all the oil in the water. The clams are dying and it’s poisonous to swim here now. I am a little scared.”
Andy, Luk, Blaine, Malachi | Laurel, Montana
“It’s the earth. It’ll do whatever it wants. I literally don’t care.” - Luk
Kylan Skinner | Hobuck Beach, Washington
“Climate change is causing major loss of fish and loss of wildlife. I want him to grow up to understand what I saw when I was a child. But I’m sure it’s going to be different for him. I want to know more information, but it’s so sad to me.”