(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — You're never too old to help the environment; that's the message Lawrence MacDonald is trying to send with his new book “Am I Too Old to Save the Planet? A Boomer’s Guide to Climate Action.”
In a conversation with WBBM, MacDonald was very blunt regarding what his generation helped create, and what every human now faces.
“I think that my generation has a great deal of power, still, a great deal of influence, and we have both the obligation and the opportunity to join young people in the fight for a livable planet,” he said. “I don’t want to scare people, but the danger we face is much bigger that most people probably realize. The time is short, and the stakes are very high.”
MacDonald said his generation — including those born from 1946 – 1963 — were “asleep at the switch when climate change went from being a manageable problem to a planetary emergency.”
Chicago, he said, is at the center of boomers battling for the planet.
“It’s got one of only two climate museums in the country,” he said. “It’s the Climate Action Museum, and it appears that Chicago really is a hub for activity.”
Although MacDonald said the perception is that young people tend to care more about environmental issues than the older generation, he’s seen “quite a few elders” among those who are advocating for the climate in the streets.
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