Human activities led to roughly 1.1°C of warming between 1850-1900. If this trend continues, scientists warn thatglobal warming will exceed 1.5°C between2030 and 2052,meaning more severe and extreme weather events.

The earth exists not just as an investment opportunity but as a trust passed on from previous generations for the current to hold as stewards for future generations. It is time to come out of the boardroom meetings and conferences, put down our feet, and implement these plans and policies protecting our God-given resources but from bottom-up approaches allowing communities to relate culturally and spiritually with nature. These policies have existed in many nations, but behavior change is required among communities and a mind shift among our leaders.