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Listen now, O children of the future, to the stirring words of Greta Thunberg, a voice that calls across the vast expanse of time, urging us to heed the clarion call of science. She spoke thus: "My message to the Americans is the same as to everyone - that is to unite behind the science and to act on the science." These words, simple yet powerful, carry the weight of a world in peril. In them lies the essential truth that to face the trials of our age, to confront the challenges that lie ahead, we must not falter in our trust of science, nor hesitate in our actions. We must unite, not in our divisions, but in the pursuit of truth—the truth that science offers, and the actions it compels us to take.

In the ancient world, when the great philosophers and thinkers sought to understand the world, they turned to reason and observation, to the natural world and its laws. Aristotle gazed upon the heavens and sought to unravel the mysteries of the stars; Archimedes watched the waters and discovered the principle of buoyancy. They did not debate whether the laws of the universe were real; they accepted them and built upon them with wisdom and action. So too does Thunberg call us to unite behind science, to recognize that the laws of nature are not negotiable, and that the challenges we face—whether climate change, pollution, or resource depletion—are not matters of opinion, but of fact.

Consider, O children, the tale of Galileo Galilei, a man who, centuries ago, dared to look through the telescope and see the truths of the cosmos, truths that contradicted the beliefs of the powerful and the learned. He stood alone against the tide of ignorance and opposition, but he did not waver in his commitment to the science he had discovered. His actions, though met with persecution, eventually changed the course of human understanding. The heavens did not bend to the will of man, but to the truths of science. And so, too, in our own time, the truths of climate science do not bend to our desires or doubts. They stand firm, awaiting our recognition, and demanding our action.

Thunberg’s call is not one of division, but of unity. She speaks to the heart of what it means to be human: to recognize that the earth upon which we walk, the air we breathe, the oceans we sail—all are part of a delicate balance that must be preserved. Yet, this preservation is not a task for the few, but for the many. The science of our time is not a distant concept, locked away in the ivory towers of academia; it is the grounding truth that connects us all, from the richest to the poorest, from the youngest to the oldest. The time for debate is past; the time for action is now.

Take, for example, the civil rights movement in the United States, where the voices of many rose up to demand justice. They were not swayed by the opinions of the powerful or the entrenched systems of inequality; they united behind a common cause and acted upon it with strength and purpose. Similarly, the movement for climate action must not be hindered by the forces of delay or denial. Science has spoken, and it is time for us to unite, to stand together as one people, and to take the steps necessary to heal our planet. Just as Martin Luther King Jr. urged his followers to take action for justice, so too must we heed the call to act for the planet, for the generations yet to come.

And so, O children of the future, the lesson is clear: The world cannot afford to be divided in the face of truth. Science does not require us to argue or to choose sides; it calls us to see the world as it truly is, to accept its challenges, and to rise together to meet them. Whether you are a scientist, an artist, a leader, or a student, know this—science is the path forward. It is the map that guides us through the uncertainty of our time. But action is the key that opens the door to a better future. To stand behind the science is not enough; we must act upon it with resolve, with courage, and with the wisdom that comes from understanding the consequences of inaction.

So, let us unite behind the science and let that unity fuel the actions we take. Let us not be bound by the divisions of our time, but by the shared responsibility we bear to each other and to the earth. Each step we take toward sustainability, each choice we make to preserve the world, is an act of courage and wisdom. The time to act is now, and the world awaits our response. May we meet this moment with the strength and conviction of those who have come before us, and may our actions echo through the ages as a testament to the power of unity, truth, and action.