One Week, One Earth (#OneWeekOneEarth)

A citizens’ movement to save our planet by Kinchit Bihani & Ankita Bihani

The situation is so dire that even the most accurate scientific data will fail to capture the catastrophic state of affairs of our planet. Human induced activities have robbed the Earth of its youthful energy and natural resources (in place for billions of years), and pushed it into old age in a matter of seconds.

Mother Earth is running a constant fever now, and still battling greenhouse gases-infection that is mounting more aggression. Her organs are decaying rapidly, with fears rising of a sudden organ failure as planetary boundaries are getting breached easily like a walk in the park.

Her immunity stands weakened and she is finding it extremely difficult to fight back as humans have already plundered all her energy, down to the core. Her windpipe is choking as pollution clogs her arteries. The doctors are ringing alarm bells as her vitals fluctuate, now touching dangerous levels.

However, in the back of their mind, the doctors know that if all resources, knowledge, and medication can be pooled together in time the body can fight back; this is just not hope but they have seen some signs. They are imploring governments, businesses and Earthlings with a single thought in mind that if hundreds of governments legislate, millions of businesses innovate and billions of humans cooperate, the road to victory is still in sight.

Mother Earth has nursed her children, us, for a long time selflessly, and it’s time for us to return the favour. However, the time window to act is shortening with every passing day, and a global uprising of unseen proportions is needed. Only a united human race can withstand this crisis because divisions will quickly bring our downfall.

Mahatma Gandhi said, “We but mirror the world… If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him…”

One Week, One Earth is an initiative that calls for humanity to make sweeping changes to our modern society — starting today. If you are thinking, do we have the tools, the means and the knowledge to avert all disasters? Yes, we do. Do we have the collective will? This is a question that we all need to answer.