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Apocalypse governance: Stay woke!
Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate (centre), a Goodwill Ambassador for Unicef, takes part in a protest during the COP27 climate conference in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. AFP PHOTO
“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” — Greek Proverb
A few weeks ago, my 11-year-old daughter walked into my bedroom in a distressed state, tears streaming down her face and totally incoherent. After about 10 minutes I had managed to calm her down to the point where between deep sucks of breath and long nose blowing episodes she was able to unpack her issue. It was a very simple issue. The world was coming to an end in 2050. The End.
