Crossroads in Copenhagen

"The disaster is already in progress, but we have it in our power to end this injustice." -Desmond Tutu, COP15

I am writing from Copenhagen. It is 3 a.m. and I am filled with incredibly conflicting emotions.

I am surrounded by those who face the consequences of global warming every day—families who watched their homes disappear in flood waters, farmers who can no longer harvest their crops because of drought, and those who have lived peacefully but are facing strife as they watch their homeland’s natural resources deplete rapidly.

A debate about the existence of global warming denies the human experience and hardship of millions of people around the world.

However, I carry with me a great hope and faith.