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When you buy from, or work for, a company, you are effectively voting for them.\u00a0 And you’re changing the world.<\/h2>\n

Odile Cazeneuve<\/em><\/p>\n

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The pandemic shook the whole world. Between critics of the sanitary measures put in place in other countries and conspiracy theories (each crazier than the last) it has become difficult to sort the truth from the fake news, but the pandemic accomplished a remarkable feat: seize the attention of the entire globe, which apparently even the destruction of our planet (a subject which could seem relatively important) couldn\u2019t do. The pandemic is bad for business, and has an immediately recognisable effect on people\u2019s lives, so it\u2019s been a priority for those who can solve it, to do so.\u00a0 But the destruction of the planet is seen as something that happens to other people and other places.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The governments and people, especially of developing countries, want to prioritise jobs and economic development. Even some developed countries are covertly lobbying to underplay the urgency of the need to move<\/a><\/span> away from fossil fuels<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The leaders of Russia and China won\u2019t even be attending this week\u2019s COP26.\u00a0 Implementing an effective climate policy is seen as bad for business.\u00a0 Why this short-sightedness?\u00a0 Because people are thinking about the need to put food on the table today.\u00a0 Most people have limited knowledge of what is happening to our environment and they don\u2019t know, or perhaps don\u2019t care, about what they can do to change the course of the very dangerous path we\u2019re on.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Photo by MARCO SABADIN \/ AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s taken the confinement of almost the entire population to reduce the global carbon footprint, and leave space for wildlife. Venetians discovered the real colour of the lagoon on which they live and have been reacquainted with their closest neighbours, dolphins, who took advantage of the absence of human activity to reclaim their territory. Recently, the Italian government decided to ban cruise ships of more than 200 passengers from sailing close to the city, following Unesco\u2019s threat to make the city a threatened world heritage site. The impetus behind the decision wasn\u2019t the magical blossoming of an ecological conscience on the part of the government, but rather locals being fed up with tourists disrespecting the environment. Despite the obvious economic advantages of a liberal approach to tourism, the Italian government bowed to local and international pressure to protect the environment.\u00a0 So while the decision may not have been an entirely altruistic one, if it leads to a step in the right direction, who am I to judge?\u00a0 Public opinion is paramount.\u00a0 The ones who hold the power are you, the buyer, the chooser, the speaker, the decision maker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"PublicWe\u2019ve had the opportunity to be more aware of our choices recently. The endless, and often hypocritical, office discussions, like pretending to care about Caroline from accounting\u2019s kids, require immense energy and a significant supply of caffeine. At home, not only can you avoid these \u2018mmhmm…ah?\u2019 chats, you can choose whether the coffee is fairtrade and from sustainable sources, or not. It is the accomplishment of a dream: being able to spend your afternoon in pyjamas, a cup of coffee \u2014 fair-trade of course! \u2014 (or a glass of organic wine, why not?) in your hand (to savour the time to its full potential, the addition of a blanket and pair of soft slippers is recommended). Instead of spending an hour on the train, you can choose to spend that time calling your mum and catching up on family news.\u00a0 The repeated lockdowns allowed many of us to get to know our loved ones better. Although some workers now want to keep working remotely because of the freedom it offers, even the most asocial among us has discovered a passion for human contact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The pandemic allowed us to question many ideas and behaviours. Spending more time at home has made us aware of our own personal account: we know better how much we personally consume and waste.\u00a0 We have a better idea of the value in our lives: the people we want to see and those we don\u2019t.\u00a0 We appreciate\u00a0 our local environment more than ever before, while being aware that we can connect to each other all over the world, within seconds, if we wish. Where for some this change in work\/personal life organisation is seen as positive, others view it as evidence of deterioration of our society. In any case, it has made us realise that what happens in one corner of the world concerns everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Time is a limited account for all of us. How do you spend yours?\u00a0 Learning something new?<\/a> Communicating more with your friends and family (albeit through technology)? Let\u2019s be more honest with ourselves and each other.\u00a0 Our choices affect us all.\u00a0 We can spend this time to appreciate what we have, and decide if we want to keep it.<\/span><\/p>\n

We believe that two of the most important things in life are learning and communication.\u00a0 What are your priorities?\u00a0 How will you spend our time?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you buy from, or work for, a company, you are effectively voting for them.\u00a0 And you’re changing the world. Odile Cazeneuve   The pandemic shook the whole world. Between critics of the sanitary measures put in place in other countries and conspiracy theories (each crazier than the last) it has become difficult to sort the truth from the fake news, but the pandemic accomplished a remarkable feat: seize the attention of the entire globe, which apparently even the destruction of our planet (a subject which could seem relatively important) couldn\u2019t do. The pandemic is bad for business, and has an immediately recognisable effect on people\u2019s lives, so it\u2019s been a priority for those who can solve it, to do so.\u00a0 But the destruction of the planet is seen as something that happens to other people and other places.\u00a0   The governments and people, especially of developing countries, want to prioritise jobs and economic development. Even some developed countries are covertly lobbying to underplay the urgency of the need to move away from fossil fuels.\u00a0\u00a0 The leaders of Russia and China won\u2019t even be attending this week\u2019s COP26.\u00a0 Implementing an effective climate policy is seen as bad for business.\u00a0 Why […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[36,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-language-it","category-news-it"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nYou are the decision-maker. 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