World Environment Day: A planet to live for
Declarations of climate emergency had reached a crescendo, when the pandemic brought us all to a standstill. In the abrupt quiet, we heard the birdsong, and signs that a lesser human footprint could help the environment regenerate itself. But it can't be at the improbable cost of shutting down an intricate machinery of economies and human endeavour. On occasion of the World Environment Day, what then do we hope for this living planet to be?
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
A schoolgirl at an awareness march on climate change in Pune, India. November 29, 2019
While marchers were urging governments for rapid action to limit global warming, sweltering classrooms and lethargic students led to school shutdowns around the world. Eco-anxiety, described as the chronic fear of environmental doom, is on the rise, especially among young adults. It is as real as the tragedy of climate change that is unravelling before our eyes and the conflicted feelings that come with it.
