Emily Graham, the feisty six-year-old fighting global warming

From the council benches of his hometown in Carlisle, England, he makes a heartfelt appeal to adults: "Do something before it's too late." Proof, once again, that the future belongs to boys and girls.

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EMILY GRAHAM

Courage galore, determination, a fighting spirit, and a headband to hold up a cascade of very blonde hair.
From the benches of the Carlisle City Council, a town of one hundred thousand inhabitants since North West of theEngland, he lashes out against the global warming, that Global Warning has risen forcefully to the top of theagenda setting of newspapers and the world's powerful thanks to the fifteen-year-old Greta Thunberg and to the extraordinary following of young people and very young people who rediscover their commitment to environmental issues.

In the speech he prepared, passionate and very convincing, Emily urged everyone to take action to protect the environment.and, taking quick decisions and urgent measuresThere is no time, this is the thought behind Graham's speech, which left everyone present pleasantly impressed. Because Emily is only six years old, and she's already a wise child, full of passion for what she does. As a seasoned politician, she's already involved in school politics, serving as a counselor at her primary school in Brompton, and deeply concerned about the problems of a suffering world.

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GIRL AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING

Addressing the other councilors present in the room, he urged everyone to take on the responsibilities that are appropriate for those who, in concrete terms, can take on environmental decisions that concern a future that will belong to boys and girls. Every small gesture, decided and done immediately, can change things., to prevent Emily, Greta, and all the boys and girls of today from being handed a world that is not only not up to their dreams but also very sick. A house, in short, that is burning.

Emily realizes that she is not able, now, to actually change things: she still has twelve years to go to reach the 18 years of age required to be elected, but she just couldn't stay silent. ecological passion she absorbed it in her family, from her older sister who was already an activist, and from her parents, who always taught her a lifestyle as much as possible planet and respectful of the environment in which we live.

Emily Graham
Emily Graham, six years old, during her surgery

GLOBAL WARMING

Six years old, a red sweater, the desire to change the world (as he began his speech) and very, very clear ideas.

Il global warming is reality, even though those who deny it are also among those who, given the important positions they occupy, should fight it: the Earth's temperature, experts estimate, will increase by as much as 6%, with absolutely catastrophic consequences of which we can already see some previews. From natural disasters, to melting glaciers, to the loss of entire ecosystems. We cannot afford this; we must be able to reverse this trend.

Starting from us, because every individual decision can make the difference: starting from small realities, talking about circular economy, green, sustainability e environmental responsibility of companies. Putting into play key words such as energy saving, renewable energy, sustainable mobility, reforestation.

Time is running out, but to reverse the trend, it would be enough to start with little Emily, 6 years old, who seems to know much more than the adults. To demonstrate that, metaphorically speaking, once again, the future of the world is in the hands of children.

(Cover image and text accompanying image taken from the online portal Caserta Web, which we thank)

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