A Mission to Heal Our Planet
This kind of story is not unique to Turkey. Around the world, biodiversity is being wiped out by human activity. I believe this is the biggest story of our times. I also believe we have the solutions to turn things around, on the condition that we employ them at scale fast enough. Over the past ten years of working on earthrise, I have constantly been inspired and impressed by the people I have come across around the world who, like Cagan, Juan and the other volunteers at Aras, have dedicated their lives to protecting life on earth and tackling the climate crisis. From soil scientists reversing land degradation in Kenya, to entrepreneurs using Artificial Intelligence to find plant substitutes for animal protein in Chile, and city planners turning the Indian city of Bhubaneswar green, they all give me hope that the transformation which is so desperately needed is possible. Al Jazeera has always been about hearing the people’s voice. Right now, when it comes to the environment, that voice is getting louder as people around the world are standing up for the planet and taking action. My mission is to tell stories that help to heal the planet and it has been a real privilege to have been able to do this with Al Jazeera over the past decade.
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