Skinner believed that our current actions are overwhelmed by past rewards and punishments—prompting a cycle of inaction towards climate change that affects future generations.
As a pediatrician witnessing the many impacts of climate change, the consequences for children will soon become so evident that parents will finally take notice and act.
Frequent smoke crises from wildfires demonstrate that people are aware of the respiratory dangers, yet the urgency regarding children’s health from climate change still remains underappreciated.
Skinner posited that only when the consequences of environmental destruction shift from a future concern to an immediate issue, will our choices and behaviors fundamentally change.
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