We need to mobilize faster than before to restore our planet: Dia Mirza on Earth Day

Earth Day, which seeks to create awareness of the importance of environmental protection, has been celebrated on 22 April for more than half a century. Actress and producer Dia Mirza, who is involved in conservation efforts and constantly speaks about issues such as climate change, environmental degradation and the depleting forest cover, marked the occasion with a special Instagram post.

Mirza said the ongoing pandemic has made it abundantly clear that we have to change the way we live, produce, manufacture and consume. "Today, the health of every single human being and our collective harmony hangs in the balance and is closely linked with the well-being of mother nature. This year’s theme, ‘Restore Our Earth’, is meant to bring back individual and collective focus on the processes, green technologies and ideas that can heal, repair, and restore the planet. How we do it is the question.

"What we need to begin with is the dissemination of environmental literacy at all possible levels because we cannot save what we are ignorant about.  The Earth Day theme this year is a clarion call to restore the balance of the natural world on which all of life depends," she said.

The actress also batted for climate awareness, coupled with restorative technological solutions, massive reforestation campaigns, sustainable business practices and regenerative agriculture.

“We need to mobilise greater momentum now than ever before. Of course, personal behaviour change will make a difference but along with learning to lead more sustainable lifestyles, we also need to hold governments, industry, and civil society accountable. We need to imbibe and disseminate scientific facts which are now more accessible than ever before. We must join movements to protect nature/wildlife and demand laws that will ensure the change we need. We need every single earth citizen to work towards restoring the planet to its former glory. When political, business and environmental leaders work in synergy with people from all walks of life to protect the earth,  a better world will come into being,” the actress said.