Kuwait, world and Earth Day

It must be a day of reflection on the way of life
THE first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970 and it was the brainchild of an American senator. In 2009, the United Nations (UN) declared April 22 as International Mother Earth Day and over 140 countries around the world has been commemorating the day since then. This day should not be taken as a once-in-a-year event to remember Mother Earth. It must be a day of reflection on the way of life in every continent. Preventing water, land and air pollution to save Mother Earth is a global responsibility. We have to take care of the Earth for it to last and give more to the human race.The concerned authorities in the local and international communities should closely monitor the activities of individuals and companies, especially those that destroy natural resources, increase carbon emissions, engage in greenwashing — the deceptive use of green marketing to promote a misleading perception that a company’s policies are environment-friendly, and use the media to distort facts about the environmentally hazardous operations of some companies.Earth Day must be commemorated daily through the conscious effort of everyone to increase food production, reduce pollution levels and minimize hunger. It has been reported that more than a billion people are currently suffering from hunger.In Kuwait, we also need serious initiatives from the Municipality and other government authorities to stop the distribution of expired food products in the local market by increasing the number of inspection teams and imposing harsh penalties or higher fines on irresponsible companies to prevent them from destroying the community and to protect public health.Email: labeed.abdal@gmail.com
By: Labeed Abdal - Attorney-at-Law

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