Climate Change - One Small Step At A Time
Monday, September 06, 2021 | 370 Views |
What is global warming? It is said that over the past few decades, there has been increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, produced by the continued use of fuels which is formed from the remains of living organisms. These fuels are known as “fossil fuels”, and they include coal and gas. The emissions from burning fossil fuels are harmful to the environment, the air, and contributes to problems such as acid rain. They also affect public health.
Coal extraction in various regions is often connected to systems which has deep links to violence, blood shed and destruction of the environment. There is little corporate accountability and transparency in this field, globally.
‘When you make peace withyourself, you make peace with the world’- Maha GhosanandaThis may come at a huge cost if not handled properly. What started off on Labour Day in Letlhakane this year, where Boko was in attendance when the militant lawyer-cum-trade unionist, Robert Rabasimane rebutted the President’s address in defence of the trade union has seemingly spiralled out of control. The issue is now creating a cat-and-mouse type of a...