Life Plan: What will be
left?
By: Tanner Swann
When looking at this Stock Check for
renewable resources, a lot of thoughts and conversations came to mind. One of
them being when I was younger of how I didn’t need to worry about what was
going on in the world because I was only 16. Now I’m 19, I’m still worried
because there are days when I learn and see things like this and I want to know
what in my future is impacted because of it. It’s selfish, but still valid I
feel. About 17% of the world is between
the ages15-24 years old and they are going to have to go through some form of
thinking in terms of a life plan and what they want out of it. Cultures and
life goals will be different of course, but showing the ripple effect in my
life and others in the world is an important realization.
In 8 years, I’ll be 27. This point I would like to assume
that I have a place of my own, school debts, a decent job and perhaps a
significant other. The prediction is that Antimony will not exist. I will have
to make do without battery operated appliances and hope I don’t need any drugs
with this chemical.
In 17 years, I’ll be 36. Have little children of my own,
hopefully attained a career and established a lifetime partner. The use of
touchscreens, solar panels, medals and jewellery will not be created because of
the end of silver and indium resources. I feel any parent would want to provide
their children with the things that they didn’t have when they were younger. I
don’t have the opportunity to provide my children with these accessories.
Between
32 and 35 years from now, I’ll be at least 51. There will be an all-time high
of gas prices because we will run out of gas in 2047. How am I supposed to pay
for gas? Should I expect my children, who should be in their 20’s, to come and
drive me places?
In 2050, a third of land, plant and animal species are going
to be extinct due to climate change. I will be 57, enjoying my life, my
grandchildren possibly and have the opportunity to retire. When I look out my
window, I will see a completely different world of nature. Perhaps, the story
of the rabbit & the hare. Mother Goose and Little Red Riding Hood will
cease to exist because my grandchildren will have no clue what I’m talking
about.
In 2060, I’ll be 57 and know that
globally the world is reaching a higher temperature. I don’t know how to tell
my grandchildren that it is my fault this is happening.
In 2087, I will be 94. It is expected that
I will soon be dead, so I have to prepare myself and my family to move on. It
seems the world is dying with me at this point. Agricultural land is gone and within my
children & grandchildren’s lifetime they will see the coral reefs and
rainforests vanish as well. They will not have the same privileges that I had
growing up. Knowing that whatever I leave them in my will won’t change anything
makes me wonder why I brought children into the world in the first place. How
could I have been so selfish?
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