🌊 Beauty on the Brink: Where adventure meets climate urgency

🌊 Beauty on the Brink: Where adventure meets climate urgency

Watched this mesmerizing clip the other day. A kayaker racing through ice tunnels and dropping from a 20m ice waterfall in the Svalbard archipelago of Norway.

It’s breathtaking. And it must be such a thrill.

But it is also a harsh reminder of climate change. This part of the Arctic is warming six times faster than the global average, with about 4 degrees Celsius increase since the 1970s.

Here’s my dilemma. As a watersport enthusiast, my heart leaps at the adventure. Yet, as a sustainability consultant, it sinks knowing the truth.

Our natural playgrounds are changing, fast.

To me, it symbolizes the balance we need to seek. We can appreciate the beauty and the rush of our adventures, but we also need to take bold action for the environment.

Let's not just witness. Let's act. For a planet that's more than a backdrop for our thrills.

Let’s enjoy our planet responsibly to ensure that it remains as mesmerizing for our future generations.

For this Sunday evening, please enjoy this amazing clip! Hats off to this amazing athlete.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-67578559