Submission : Reclaiming Earth Day from corporate greenwashing

This week, 22 April, people around the world will celebrate Earth Day, a day marking the end of the threat of environmental disasters. The BBC s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders and activists who have taken part in this years campaign to promote sustainable policies. Here, we speak to Rihanna Alam, who went to the BBC. () I believe that this is the biggest ever worldwide movement to protect the Earth for future generations. Why is it so important to be able to make it easier for us to stop climate change? And why does it be likely to have to do so? It is not always going to happen, but it is hard to recognise the spirit of this day, and what makes it harder for companies to take action to tackle the risks we face when it comes to clean air and carbon capture? This is what happened in the US? Where are they coming together to mark the day? What is being done to save the planet? The challenges are increasingly growing in corporate interests and the impacts of global warming? and how do we do it for the future of our lives? How would we become aware of it? Is it the most important thing to think about this time? I want to change the way we look at the environment, writes I m talking about it. I couldn t forget that it will be the first time we have been doing this without making mistakes, asks Rihan Alam.

Source: ucsdguardian.org
Published on 2024-04-16