Defining justice in the climate change - Is there justice for everyone?

Corporate Affairs team took the mickey out of each other.

Planters has a different approach of getting what we believe in achieving our goal though we admire how far GreenPeace hove gotten in defending our Earth. Our motto is to stay behind the scene and get our hands dirty in working on our conservation efforts. However, we support all efforts to mitigate the climate change therefore we attended the Climate Justice event by GreenPeace and it was a cool experience to be on the the custom-made ship which designed to use less fuel energy and navigate with the wind instead. The design, the effort was put in the ship is admirable and we are respectfully impressed by the attention to detail in getting the ship sailed thousand miles from country to country braving the sea.

The event talked about climate justice which refers to the idea that the impacts of climate change, as well as efforts to address and mitigate those impacts, should be distributed fairly and equitably across all people, regardless of their geographic location, social status, or economic circumstances In short, everyone is hold responsible to make this climate justice happens.

Climate change is a global issue that affects people and communities in different ways. Some communities, particularly those in low-income countries or those who rely heavily on natural resources, may be more vulnerable to the effects of climate change such as droughts, floods, and extreme weather events. In addition, the actions of developed countries, which have historically emitted more greenhouse gases, have contributed significantly to climate change.

Noel was telling us his experience in Alaska where the ice melted and the polar bears consistently have to swim because there is no ice for them to walk on.

Our boat departed from the jetty and took us about 20 minutes or more (with so much excitement, who is checking the time!) until we reached and got on the the ship. We were welcomed by the friendly faces and chatty GreenPeace volunteers making the conversation and Q & A an enjoyable one.

We were brought around the ship and were briefed that they adopt electronic navigation system and the ship is fully equipped with technology to ensure safety of the volunteers. And if you are down to go on the ship and witnessed what climate change means in the wide open seas, get your gear up and pack for three months and be ready to sail away. Interestingly one of the visitor who was in the boat with us also a ship captain serving in Singapore, pointed out, do you want to see pollution? And he said looked for the rainbow spectrum in the water and you will know how much oil has been spilled in the sea endangering the ocean lives. We were taken aback and even more determined to level up our efforts to help the climate goal one way or another.

The highlight of our trip was really be able to stand side by side with Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah for the climate justice.

The excitement didn’t just end with the return to the port, we were further delighted with special surprise with the opportunity to have a photo together with the Crown Prince of Pahang upon leaving the official event. All in all, the justice has been done to our trip and we are now head back to Kelantan to go back to the jungle.