"THE FUTURE IS YOURS TO MAKE" In August of 2021 I was invited to speak at a forum reflecting on the 40th anniversary of Springbok Tour. In 1981, I had been a young high school teacher, and since many of the attendees at the August forum were expected to be students, I prepared a short address, explaining how that winter of discontent had played out for me and my students half a lifetime ago. As it turned out, the forum was cancelled beause of the Delta lockdown and my address and slideshow have sat on my computer since then. I found them tonight and figured I might as well share. Late, but I reckon, still relevant. I want to talk about the power of young people to change the world. About them taking the opportunity to raise their voices; to speak out for the present and for the future. To advocate for a world where their dreams can blossom – a planet that is habitable and fair for everyone. Just as importantly, I want to speak to the obligation of those of us who are old