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About "Earth Anthem 2017"
2017 is global warming decision year. This is the anthem...
“Earth Anthem 2017” © 2017 Words & Music Neil Pharazyn (APRA)
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In 1995 the nations of the world
gathered with one aim: to combat climate change.
(Source: The first UN Climate Change Conference was held in 1995 in Berlin. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Climate_Change_conference )
And 2017’s the deadline experts have locked in.
Beyond then, irreversible extreme weather events would begin.
(Source: Fatih Birol: Door to 2 degrees could be closed by 2017 Published 12/09/2012 http://www.climatechangenews.com/2012/09/12/fatih-birol-door-to-2-degrees-could-be-closed-by-2017/ )
(Source: World headed for irreversible climate change in five years, IEA warns Published 9 November 2011 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/nov/09/fossil-fuel-infrastructure-climate-change )
We hoped our leaders would do the job, but hope has been misplaced.
They’ve talked and talked and talked and talked, forever saving face.
One cries poor. One disagrees. “It’s all a crying shame.”
“We’re quite small.” “We need to grow.” They claim and counter-claim.
We’ve wasted over 20 years.
Let’s not waste 20 more.
Roll your sleeves up.
Get to work.
We’ve got to save the world.
So many years, so little done. I call that a disgrace,
while deserts grow and seas invade and storm clouds set the pace?
The time to talk has clearly passed. The time to act is now.
Our voices, votes and spending power can let our leaders know…
…we’ve wasted over 20 years.
Let’s not waste 20 more.
Roll your sleeves up.
Get to work.
We’ve got to save the world.
Plant more forests. Use less oil.
Leave that coal in the ground.
Give more incentives for renewable energy.
We can do more of these right now.
In 1995 the nations of the world
gathered with one aim: to combat climate change.
And 20 17’s the deadline experts have locked in.
Beyond then, irreversible extreme weather events would begin.
We’ve wasted over 20 years.
Let’s not waste 20 more.
Roll your sleeves up.
Get to work.
We’ve got to save the world.
Roll your sleeves up.
Get to work.
We’ve got to save the world.
“Earth Anthem 2017” © 2017 Words & Music Neil Pharazyn (APRA)
Contact manager@isc.co.nz
In 1995 the nations of the world
gathered with one aim: to combat climate change.
(Source: The first UN Climate Change Conference was held in 1995 in Berlin. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Climate_Change_conference )
And 2017’s the deadline experts have locked in.
Beyond then, irreversible extreme weather events would begin.
(Source: Fatih Birol: Door to 2 degrees could be closed by 2017 Published 12/09/2012 http://www.climatechangenews.com/2012/09/12/fatih-birol-door-to-2-degrees-could-be-closed-by-2017/ )
(Source: World headed for irreversible climate change in five years, IEA warns Published 9 November 2011 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/nov/09/fossil-fuel-infrastructure-climate-change )
We hoped our leaders would do the job, but hope has been misplaced.
They’ve talked and talked and talked and talked, forever saving face.
One cries poor. One disagrees. “It’s all a crying shame.”
“We’re quite small.” “We need to grow.” They claim and counter-claim.
We’ve wasted over 20 years.
Let’s not waste 20 more.
Roll your sleeves up.
Get to work.
We’ve got to save the world.
So many years, so little done. I call that a disgrace,
while deserts grow and seas invade and storm clouds set the pace?
The time to talk has clearly passed. The time to act is now.
Our voices, votes and spending power can let our leaders know…
…we’ve wasted over 20 years.
Let’s not waste 20 more.
Roll your sleeves up.
Get to work.
We’ve got to save the world.
Plant more forests. Use less oil.
Leave that coal in the ground.
Give more incentives for renewable energy.
We can do more of these right now.
In 1995 the nations of the world
gathered with one aim: to combat climate change.
And 20 17’s the deadline experts have locked in.
Beyond then, irreversible extreme weather events would begin.
We’ve wasted over 20 years.
Let’s not waste 20 more.
Roll your sleeves up.
Get to work.
We’ve got to save the world.
Roll your sleeves up.
Get to work.
We’ve got to save the world.
