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INTRODUCTION

Welcome curious minds to my first blog! I am currently working as an environmental consultant in Sri Lanka, for Janathakshan (GTE) Ltd, a local NGO and I am also working for Pinnacle Consortium (Pvt) Ltd. Starting a blog has been on my mind for about a year now and I finally found the time and the creative mindset that I have been waiting for, all this time. 

So why am I starting this blog? As a researcher and an activist for global environmental issues particularly wildlife and climate change, I decided that I had the power, how little it may be to influence societal change towards the “better”. Better in this context is referring to a sustainable lifestyle which spreads compassion for other living beings. 

I have studied and researched for five years on the science of climate change, sustainability, animal behaviour, ecosystem services, rural livelihoods and all that is related to these topical matters. However, as much as my studies have provided me with scientific knowledge, the practical knowledge and the ground level realistic situations were only exposed to me once I started working in Sri Lanka. My organisation has enlightened the way I address the environmental issues and changed my perspective. I no longer perceive that environmental conservation can be achieved by ignoring the needs of the people. Humans are an integrated part of the planet's ecosystem, however, that understanding has been lost to the current society. This detachment, I believe is the root cause of ecological destruction that we observe on a daily basis. 

The reason for the increasing difficulty to solve global environmental problems is because we believe that it should be dealt with separately, we have forgotten how much we depend on the very thing we are relentlessly destroying. 

So finally, the main aim of my blog will be to reconnect society to this mesmerising an awe-inspiring world by informing, promoting and disseminating facts on why it is imperative to conserve this intrinsic ecosystem. 
I will be posting one blog per week, for now. I hope that you will be curious enough to subscribe and follow a fellow earth warrior. 


My first official blog will be posted this week. 

Comments

Unknown said…
Hello There... In a world where creating wealth over conserving nature is a norm, I am glad that the young generation taking steps to inspire a new movement - stimulating the creative minds to take action and leap of faith in making the world a better place.
Congratulations, thank you, and I am looking forward to the blog, every week.
January 27, 2019 at 12:50 PM
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