February 11, 2020
By Louise Tickle
Like many young people (click here), Joe Brindle, 17, is scared for the future because of the climate crisis. He is, he says, “angry about the injustice that is allowing the most vulnerable people in the world to suffer from the actions of the richest and most powerful”. So Brindle, who is preparing for his A-levels in Devizes, Wiltshire, decided to do something. On top of his studies, he founded a campaign group, Teach the Future, which has spent the last few months formulating legislation entitled the climate emergency education bill. The latest version has just arrived in his inbox: it has been written by a professional parliamentary draftsperson, paid for by crowdfunding....
1792 - The financial industry (click here) got its official start on Wall Street on May 17, 1792. On that day, New York's first official stock exchange was established by the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement.
Wall Street, nor any other financial market are blind to morality. The morality people value is found in their faith and/or the value of humanity which includes the world we all live on. Wall Street evolved and has high-jacked consumerism in the First World for exorbitant profits.The Third World has become slaves to their desire for high profits.
The one percent control the biggest share of wealth in the world. One would expect their thirst for wealth would take on issues of human well being. They haven't. It is time to end the value of greed and return to humanity.
Waking up in the morning with clear air to breath and nutritious food in bellies matters. I can walk on two legs. I can teach others to read. I can make furniture with my hands. I can ask others to share in the work for a joint outcome. I can grow food, but, will that continue?
Either take on the change that is necessary or others will take it on for you.
