Margaret Atwood: Booker Prize will be irrelevant if we don't save the planet

The transcript discusses the urgency of addressing environmental crises, emphasizing that the consequences are not just for future generations but for the current one. It highlights the role of young people in advocating for change and the irrelevance of accolades if the crisis is not resolved.

What is the speaker's reaction to young people addressing environmental issues?

• Disappointment

• Satisfaction

• Indifference

• Confusion

According to the speaker, who will be affected by the environmental crisis?

• Only scientists

• Only current leaders

• Only future generations

• Both current and future generations

What is the speaker's view on the timeline of the environmental crisis?

• It is a problem for the distant future

• It is a problem for the past

• It is a problem for the next century

• It is a problem for the present

What does the speaker suggest will happen to cultural achievements if the crisis is not resolved?

• They will become more valuable

• They will become irrelevant

• They will be forgotten

• They will remain unchanged

What does the speaker imply about the importance of addressing the environmental crisis?

• It is equally important as cultural achievements

• It is less important than cultural achievements

• It is not important at all

• It is more important than cultural achievements