



The Earth Is Healing! How We Can Pledge Our Support

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It’s about time we shake hands with Nature.


These restorative improvements in the Earth’s ecosystem during the “anthropause” (the temporary slowdown in human activity) unfortunately prove that Humans have been the biggest threat to the very planet which sustains them.

But that should change if at all we harbor hopes for a better, kinder world post the pandemic. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has issued a call to action to World Leaders, saying that the pandemic is a wake-up call “to do things right for the future”.



Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)

Nature-based solutions are all about working with nature to address societal challenges. The European Union defines them as: “solutions that are inspired and supported by nature, which are cost-effective, simultaneously provide environmental, social and economic benefits and help build resilience.”

Why are NBS so important? Because they can provide cost-effective ways to mitigate climate change and can bring about multiple benefits, such as reduced infrastructure costs, job creation and green growth, all the while protecting natural ecosystems and biodiversity.

Implementation of these by Governments and Industries is a win-win for All: Humans, Nature and its myriad Species. While NBS is a huge umbrella with benefits ranging from natural resources management to disaster risk reduction, let us just focus on how they can improve our cities.


Initiatives such as creating more roadways for cyclers and pedestrians, utilizing vacant areas for diverse recreational needs, encouraging the use of electric cars, are just a few initiatives that go a long way in creating resilient cities. Green Packaging

It is painful to see online-delivery giants package items in layers of plastic, bubble wraps and huge cardboard boxes and send them our way.

These single-use packaging materials simply end up clogging oceans and overwhelming landfill sites! While it may take some more time for affordable, sustainable and recyclable alternatives to become mainstream, we as consumers must know about them and support the cause.



It is heartening to see that some big companies have taken the lead. IKEA has been looking into packaging grown from mushrooms, while beauty giant L’Oréal has launched an eco-beauty range, Seed Phytonutrients, for which the packaging is recyclable, compostable, glue-free and water-resistant. This is the right time for more companies to follow suit and rid the Earth of the plastic menace.

Eco-Friendly Living


Nature and more willing to let other species co-exist with us? If the answer is a ‘Yes’, then nothing can stop the Earth from healing! Here are a few questions we can ask ourselves to ensure that we are leading an eco-friendly life, being mindful of the carbon footprint we leave behind:

  • Are we making our environment a little greener, by planting trees or creating a home-garden?
It’s still not late. There is still hope for humanity; hope for a beautiful tomorrow where we can forge a fruitful friendship with Nature.

Nature has always given wholeheartedly to humans from Her overflowing treasury. It is about time we give back to Her and restore Her lost glory.


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