We must work together to save our planet

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" - Native American Proverb

Our earth is facing a melting ice cap, record heat and life-destroying drought. Many of those in positions of influence refuse to admit that our planet is being destroyed by man-made activities.

Sadly, even if we change the way we produce energy and stop the destruction of our atmosphere, there is another threat to our world that is just as dangerous as global warming. That threat is overpopulation.

There is a way to stop this threat. It is called birth control. It is proven that societies that control the birthrate are more prosperous and are able to better support their people.

Women who are able to control their reproduction have better lives and can provide better for the children they do have. We must decide, now, how we will work to preserve the only planet we have.

There will be no quick exit to another safe place when this one becomes inhabitable. The road to that extreme could be soon, and it will not be pleasant.

Our use of fossil fuels and our lack of population control each will spell disaster for us. Together there will be sure annihilation.

We need to overcome political, economic and religious walls that would prevent us from saving our planet and our civilization.

We must all work together or none of us nor our descendants will survive. We need to heed that proverb and realize that what we do will directly affect those to come after us.

We must be able to face them and know we have done all we could to protect this planet for them.

Karen Wagner

Rolling Meadows