Make Every day an Earth Day

Earth Day has come and gone. It was a bigger event in the US than elsewhere in the world and one that brings out the best in people and organisations, as well as a bundle of doubtful claimants of
“greenness”! News in this issue, as expected,  of interest to all who follow earthly developments in clean energy, clean tech, sustainability and social enterprise. Waste is here to stay – or is it? Singapore is showcasing the issue and solutions. Energy efficiency is gaining added credence and even a new global measure of national action – positive and negative. Food miles, clean air, sky pollution, as well as some new moves in clean energy take their places. The French are showing sustainability leadership in Asia. For more on Earth Day and other earthly pleasures or displeasures. Read More

One of our favourite green business portals – www.greenbiz.com – has this to say about Earth Day great pretenders:  “Another year, another Earth Day. Like a plague of cicadas (only more frequent and more devastating) this time of year brings us once again an inundation of marginally relevant, cynicism-inducing announcements tied to the one day of the year when, theoretically, a slightly larger slice of the American populace thinks about the state of the planet.”

Knowing how many people in Asia Pacific and elsewhere genuinely do their best, it is a pity we are still seeing people and companies grasping desperately at green tags to sell more products. At the same time, it is a sign of the times that going green is gaining momentum. But we do want to see companies and people make real changes to the way they produce, transport and go to market. Sustainable production, using less of earth’s resources, managing the supply chain, cutting waste and recycling automatically. Wouldn’t that make our day? Earth Day every day. – Ken Hickson