Earth Day: Dia Mirza says, ‘The pandemic has made it clear that we have to change the way we live’

Sharing her thoughts on this year’s theme of, Restore Our Earth, actor and environment activist, Dia Mirza says it is meant to bring back individual and collective focus on the processes, green technologies, and ideas that can heal, repair and restore the planet.

As the country continues to battle the grim scenario amid the second wave of Covid-19, actor- producer Dia Mirza ha a special message for everyone to mark Earth Day (April 22) this year.

Dia Mirza advocates the changes needed for the planet to heal on Earth Day.

An active champion of environmental causes, Mirza says, “The pandemic has made it abundantly clear that we have to change the way we live, produce, manufacture and consume. Today, the health of every single human-being and our collective harmony hangs in the balance and is closely linked with the well-being of Mother Nature.”

Sharing her thoughts on this year’s theme of, Restore Our Earth, Mirza says it is meant to bring back individual and collective focus on the processes, green technologies, and ideas that can heal, repair and restore the planet.

“How we do it is the question. What we need to begin with is the dissemination of environmental literacy at all possible levels because we cannot save what we are ignorant about. The theme of Earth Day this year is a clarion call to restore the balance of the natural world on which all of life depends,” muses the actor, who is pregnant with her first child.

Mirza further asserts that climate awareness, coupled with restorative technological solutions, massive reforestation campaigns, sustainable business practices and regenerative agriculture, among many other proactive steps, will be needed to turn the clock back.

“We need to mobilise greater momentum now than ever before. Of course personal behaviour change will make a difference but along with learning to lead more sustainable lifestyles, we also need to hold governments, industry and civil society accountable. We need to imbibe and disseminate scientific facts which are now more accessible than ever before. We must join movements to protect nature/wildlife and demand laws that will ensure the change we need. We need every single earth citizen to work towards restoring the planet to its former glory. When political, business and environmental leaders work in synergy with people from all walks of life to protect the earth, a better world will come into being,” she concludes.