Denise Charlton: Think global but act local for Earth Day

Soundbites, well-meaning speeches and social media posts from world leaders to mark Earth Day must be followed up by real climate action

The Marina beside the River Lee, Cork. Never in its 51-year history has the need for Earth Day been greater as we slowly emerge from a pandemic into a world which remains under threat from climate change. Picture: Larry Cummins.

Never in its 51-year history has the need for Earth Day been greater as we slowly emerge from a pandemic into a world which remains under threat from climate change.

As we reflect on this year’s theme ‘Restore Our Earth’, it is important we do so with a sense of reality and not through some misguided rose-tinted glasses and social media posts.