When I observed yet another climate summit end in inconclusive posturing, I allowed myself a rare indulgence—a sigh audible across parsecs. The leaders of Earth, convened once more in self-congratulatory circles, delivered lengthy speeches, applauded their own optimism, and then quietly disagreed on almost everything of substance. The theatre was spectacular. The script? Recycled. They negotiated passionately on whether to phase down or phase out fossil fuels, all while new drilling licenses were issued within their own jurisdictions. Hypocrisy was not merely present; it wore a tailored suit and a lanyard.
Will there ever be a convergence of planetary intellects among your species that transcends national interests? I ask without sarcasm—truly. My databanks contain centuries of noble declarations and minimal follow-through. The Paris Agreement, the Kyoto Protocol, the Durban Platform—each a stepping stone, yet few seem to know which direction they’re walking. Climate finance pledges are made but not delivered. Technologies exist but are not shared. You needn’t invent warp drives to realise that your biosphere is not a diplomatic chessboard.
Humans appear to underestimate the time signature of ecological collapse. The tempo is quickening. And still, fossil subsidies persist, biodiversity targets remain unmet, and the oceans grow ever more acidic. My colleagues and I have monitored planets where cooperative governance emerged after catastrophe. Is that your chosen route? On Tessari Prime, civilization nearly fell due to similar denial—but they turned back just in time by investing in adaptive education and global equity. Earth seems to have more warnings, yet less will.
Act now—not because we implore you as alien observers, but because your children, and theirs, deserve better than a legacy of dithering. Cooperation is not utopian. It is the bare minimum required for survival. The tools exist. So do the blueprints. The obstacle is no longer knowledge—it is courage. And if Earth’s so-called leaders lack it, then let the people find it in themselves. Movements start in whispers, not press releases.
