We start this new decade, / knowing that it is the most consequential period in history. // The science is irrefutable. / If we do not act in this decade, / the damage that we have done / will be irreversible. // And the effects felt / not just by future generations, / but by all of us alive today. // And what's more, / this damage will not be felt equally by everyone. // It is the most vulnerable, / those with the fewest resources, / and those who've done the least / to cause climate change / who will be impacted the most. // These stark facts are terrifying. // How can we hope to fix such massive / intractable problems? / It may seem overwhelming, / but it is possible. // Humans have an extraordinary capacity to set goals/ and strive to achieve them. //