«We do not want that dreaded death sentence. Try harder, try harder.»

As the COP climate summit in Glasgow wraps up, I wish more people listened to Mia Mottley. In this short speech, the Prime Minister of Barbados reminds everyone what’s at stake. That this isn’t all about abstract targets and pledges. It’s about preventing suffering and death of real human beings.


From Weekly Filet #370, in November 2021.

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