ENVIRONMENT DAY IS EVERY DAY, EVERY MINUTE, NOT JUNE 5TH

 

Since Stockholm in 1972, World Environment Day has been established worldwide through the UN.

This not only advocates for protecting our planet from pollution, but also urges human beings to take initiatives based on the solutions necessary to continue inhabiting our beloved Mother Earth.

 

That said, what have we achieved in terms of benefits and where have we regressed?

Very simple,

Advances:

Promoting awareness at an early age.

Building habits in society.

Updating standards in production sectors reduces environmental impact.

Education at the government level helps raise general awareness.

Incorporating standards in industries allows each product to be prioritized to enter more markets.

 

Setbacks:

The refusal to accept the polluting aspects of neoliberal governments has resulted in the withdrawal of funds to reduce pollution.

The agenda that fails to recognize climate change has set back global efforts and led us to such a significant decline in environmental issues, but it also creates a state of disinformation in society.

 

MISINFORMATION IS A FORM OF ENVIRONMENTAL DISINVESTMENT

 

This moment of disinformation was a crucial point at the recent Davos 2025 meeting.

It is part of an offensive to defund positive actions to mitigate the negative effects of global warming.

 

Adopting contradictory positions calls into question positive actions to reduce our emissions, and this slows down the actions we have been taking as a society for years.

 

 

 

NATURALIZING THE CATASTROPHIC

 

In a short time, we have naturalized catastrophic events that more often than not destroy our efforts and dreams.

It’s the price we’re paying for accepting that we’re not doing the right thing regarding environmental issues and the transition from excessive emissions.

 

“Naturalizing what’s bad is assimilating that we’re killing ourselves, lying to ourselves that it won’t happen.”

 

We can’t allow fake news to be sold or political propaganda about environmental security to be bought, which are simply fallacies that threaten our lives.

It’s important to understand and work for the truth about the state of our planet to know what measures each of us should take, so that together we can make a change that means an improvement in the high levels of pollution that are stalking us and displacing our mother earth, which can no longer bear our bad habits and greedy behaviors.

 

 

 

FORCE MIGRATIONS

 

The loss of territory due to global warming and rising water levels in oceans and seas generates the loss of habitable spaces for humans and animals.

This explosive cocktail generates the annual migration of 20 million people.

Health problems, insecurity, and underlying issues such as organ trafficking and sale are becoming more acute.

 

In short, the lives of many human beings are at risk.

This situation of vulnerability means that “Climate Justice” must be mediated and controlled by the people who follow these cases, making visible what organizations prefer not to see.

 

Struggles like that of the Walk Free Foundation www.walkfree.org

Which, thanks to its

Founder Grace Forrest https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-forrest-a57909a6

show a ray of hope for these extremely vulnerable people and regions.

 

“Your assistance gives them the opportunity to have a new chance.”

 

 

 

GLOBAL WARMING TODAY

 

Current status: Critical

Limit exceeded:

In 2024, the 1.5°C limit was temporarily exceeded, according to the European Copernicus Climate Monitor.

 

We are experiencing the worst human crisis on this planet, and it is entirely our responsibility. High temperatures not only melt glaciers but also destroy the ecosystem.

They also raise the oceans, which has already caused the loss of square kilometers of territory for many countries, and this is just the beginning of something terrible.

The efforts of the Paris Agreement in 2015 made it possible to not cross the 1.5°C / 2.7°F temperature limit by 2050.

 

The consequences of a temperature increase would be that 1.5°C of warming could affect 4% of the Earth’s surface with changes in the ecosystem, while 2°C could affect 13%.

Also, with 1.5 degrees of warming, 17% of the Earth would face extreme precipitation, and average rainfall would increase by 2%.

A 2-degree increase would expose 36% of the Earth to extreme precipitation and cause average rainfall to increase by 4%.

 

A REALITY CHECK

But in 2021, at COP26 in Glasgow, the dinosaurs arrived with great wit through augmented reality to tell us that we were destroying our home, “THE EARTH.”

At that same meeting, it was agreed to cut the targets from 2050 to 2030

to contain global warming at 1.5°C.

At the same time, at the same conference, researchers shared devastating data: we had already passed 1.5°C, and the speed of the pandemic’s exit meant the scalability of warming was averaging 2.1°C.

“I saw professionals cry, colleagues call their families in desolation, I saw endless stairs.”

 

My posts at the time 👇👇👇

https://illuminem.com/illuminemvoices/earth-20c-is-the-new-reality-may-climate-change-be-an-opportunity

 

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/diego-balverde_earth-20c-is-the-new-reality-may-climate-activity-7175900744397512705-_itZ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAACPnxMMBH96jGJb6JjRtuIWSZ5ArYFZeZ6M

 

COMPLAINING IS NOT A SOLUTION, IT’S JUST COMPLAINING

From that moment on, I personally focused on “Solutions” and not thinking about the system, companies, or blaming others for what we all did wrong, but rather on remedying those bad decisions based on flawed perspectives.

Through specifically developed knowledge addressed on each specific issue, I offer general and comprehensive solutions.

This allows us to correct the course with the most appropriate solution instead of questioning mistakes and living in a situation of blame.

The real-time monitoring technology allows us to accelerate favorable returns and allows for the adjustment of improvement plans in real time, generating constant growth based on the performance of the tools we apply to each situation.

 

CONCLUSION:

The trust of finance also rests on monitoring technology and online data, allowing for meaningful investment decisions based on valuable resources called data.

Climate Finance was born to be resilient and to drive a new type of profit, which we call surplus profits.

Because not only does caring for the planet with clean investments or efficient processes result in better margins, but it also raises the standard of living for all beings on this earth.

 

 

AUTHOR:

DIEGO BALVERDE

ECONOMIST

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK