The winter this season showed no signs of abating and it was anything but ordinary. Then last week, just as I was expecting the spring to bring some warmth and sunshine to the chill, there was an unprecedented ice storm sweeping across the city of Toronto. It also resulted in some serious collisions on the roads & power outages in parts of the city. Some would have attributed this abnormality to the ‘wrath of nature’ or ‘God’s will’, but I believe it was a direct result of the effects of climate change more than metaphysical. Sadly, we only pay attention to ‘climate change’ from the media when a rising mercury scorches the earth or causes drought, though it also affects the monsoon patterns. In some areas, it brings incessant deluge that floods low-lying areas while displacing human settlements. Now, it’s anybody’s guess whether the forecast for this year would be chilly, soggy, or oppressively simmering! Nonetheless, on this Earth Day, we must pledge to ‘act green’ in protecting our planet, it’s the only place in the entire universe that we must love & preserve. Let’s go green!
Design Thinker • Innovation Strategist • UCD Consultant
