The Race We Must Win

The backdrop for Earth Day, with its theme of 'restore our Earth', looks quite different from the 50 that went before. Over the course of the last year, we have all thought much harder about the kind of world we want to live in, work in and travel around in; one that is healthier for both people and nature.

Around the world, people are focused on recovery - in terms of human health and our economies. We have also been presented with sobering evidence of the alarming impact we have had on the one planet we all call home over the last half-century.

We have seen all too clearly that we are currently racing in the wrong direction, plundering our natural capital rather than living off the interest. And there has never been a greater imperative to restore our Earth.

As races go, tackling climate change is certainly more of a marathon than a sprint. We need to be putting in the effort now so that by the time we reach COP26 the starting line is far behind us and we are able to celebrate our first taste of success, rather than find ourselves still debating the destination. Which is…