Getting on with climate fight

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Donald Trump, Nov. 21 It is heartening to see the global community reaffirming in Marrakech, Morocco, its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change. Rather than being disheartened and demoralized by the words and actions of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, nations, local governments, the private sector and individuals alike are rallying and getting on with the task at hand.

The movement to a renewable future and a low carbon economy has reached a critical mass that will not be stopped. Yes, the work has been made harder, but nobody said transformational change was easy.

And what a great opportunity for Canada to join the vanguard of global leaders in this fight.

The new economy will be led by countries with foresight and courage. Let’s be one of them. Richard Schertzer, Milton Of course the world will survive global warming.

Whether humanity lives on to witness the event is another matter, and a relatively unimportant one when compared to the survival of the whole world. Patrick Cowan, North York