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Welcome curious minds! I thought that as a youth representative, I should highlight the recent news regarding climate change. If you don’t already know, youth from all age groups have taken their frustrations on to the streets in over 100 countries worldwide.  Their main concerns were regarding the lack of action by their respective government leaders towards mitigating and adapting to climate change despite the Paris agreement being in place. It is quite obvious why these kids are frustrated, climate change is as evident as it has ever been. Every region of the world has its own array of climatic changes destroying ecosystems, driving species extinction and affecting human livelihoods. There is a reason why the youth from around the world were forced to stand up because there has not ever been a time where we were all faced with such a life-threatening situation.  Image courtesy: Jennifer Creery from HKFP (Hong Kong news outlet) We have to acknowledge...

Welcome curious minds to my weekly blog! The palm oil industry has found its way to the attention of conservationists and environmental activists all over the world. I thought of addressing this issue since I have recently noticed palm oil cultivation in some regions in Sri Lanka, which is unnecessary since we already have many other profitable crops which we could produce. If you don’t already know why palm oil has received media attention? Let me give you a concise summary of the effects of the palm oil industry that has gained media attention.  Palm oil can be found in products all over the globe, from being a cooking oil to being used as a raw material for products such as detergents, toiletries, cosmetics and many more. Naturally, a product having an ability to be used in various ways as mentioned only increases in demand. So how come a product that has many uses to modern day society become a global concern in the last couple of years? To understand this, let's ...