Based on the very topic of the article and the information provided in it, global warming was already here in 2021. As it was said in the article, in modern times, one cannot think that the future will be the same (Ehrenreich, 2021). This position aptly emphasizes the current situation because the consequences of neglectful exploitation and irresponsible behavior have a price. The result of the current situation is a future crisis for the economically developed world and the environment as a whole.
An example of an exciting and positive impact on the environmental situation can be considered the AEON company, which has a clear policy to improve people’s lives from vulnerable groups and the environment. For example, AEON regularly runs the Aeon Happy Yellow Receipt Campaign. The company’s customers can deposit a yellow check (Aeon happy yellow receipt campaign, n.d.) into the account of a specific community. The amount is small and amounts to 1% of the purchase made. Also, AEON aims to halve food waste by 2025, which is not bad considering the year they took for comparison in 2015 (Aeon Group Food Waste Reduction Targets, n.d.). Also bold and striking are AEON’s tree planting activities with their customers. The planting company of 10 million trees has been going on since 1991 and continues to improve the ecological situation.
Based on the previous, it can be noted that large international companies using the example of Aeon are trying to compensate for the damage caused to nature. This initiative has its goals, but it has its benefits nonetheless. It is also worth noting that the impact is increasing exponentially, which is quite dangerous in the near future, despite the increase in business support. To summarize, the situation is at the same time simple, because the climate is changing, the effect of the aggressive influence of nature man is visible more and more, but people are trying to fix it.
When answering Student 1’s message, it is worth considering the issues raised in more detail. It is worth starting with the assertion that the new methods are better than the old ones, which is partly true. Such an opinion has always existed in the context of any issues, but it shows the inconsistency of the approach each time. It is worth calculating new methods and approaches based on experience, depending on the old models and solutions that were mistaken or succeeded. In particular, I find that the business itself should take steps towards improving the environmental situation is not entirely practical. It seems that the responsibility and power to change the dark future that may await our planet lies in the hands of all people. Thanks to the Internet, consumers, workers, and students have the opportunity to cooperate around the world to improve the conditions of life on our planet. The main problem I see is that people are not actively trying to organize mass actions and actions aimed at, for example, planting trees.
Student 2’s message is close to me, and I agree that we should be more active in helping to improve and restore the environment. Against the background of the destruction that people have caused to our ecosystem and the speed of the impending consequences, compensation for the damage looks weak. It should be understood that little assistance from businesses in solving environmental problems comes from their selfish motives. Many are interested in improving brand reputation, which effectively leaves them in all four negatives.
References
Aeon group food waste reduction targets. (n.d.). AEON. Web.
Aeon happy yellow receipt campaign. (n.d.). AEON. Web.
Ehrenreich. (2021). We’re hurtling toward global suicide. The New Republic. Web.