'Consumers must act': Jane Goodall's plea to avoid a 'bleak' future | p_hannam
Individuals everywhere must make different choices if humanity - and many of the world's other species - are to avoid a "bleak" future, leading environmental campaigner Jane Goodall says., said "the consumer must take responsibility", adding "the accumulation of millions of ethical choices will certainly make a difference - and it's beginning to happen".
Ms Thunberg is "completely amazing ... she's brave and she truly, truly believes in what's she's talking about", Dr Goodall said of the instigator of theThis Friday, students in almost 90 nations including Australia, are expected to skip school to protest against the lack of action to curb global warming.
"If it's a big decision and it involves lots of money - and it's all around the world - the environment loses out over economic development, she said. "[It's because of] corruption and people lining their pockets."Companies, though, are responsive to consumer shifts.
Since her landmark research into the behaviour of chimpanzees in the wild, Dr Goodall has campaigned for conservation. Her "Roots and Shoots" program to foster youth activities, started in 1991, now involves about 150,000 groups worldwide."It seems to be my job to wake people up to the fact that every single day, every single individual – every one of us - can make some kind of impact," she said.
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