Are We Leaving Behind a Dying Earth? Our ‘Inheritance’ Illustrated

On World Environment Day, The Quint illustrates John Agard’s poem ‘Inheritance’ which shares a powerful message.

Is this the earth we are inheriting? (Photo courtesy: Swayam Parekh)

While you sit and scroll through your feed, a million clicks per second, take a break to look around you. Where is the world running off to? And how much longer till it stops?

The planet is changing for the worse and it is this planet that generations to come will inherit. The Quint illustrates poet John Agard’s appeal to the youth.

‘Inheritance’ – John Agard

Here is the full poem and a collection of more.