There are those activists who choose to fight for one of the noble causes there is on this earth; to fight for the earth itself.
These five activists, or earth heroes as Lily Dyer’s book ‘Earth Heroes’ puts it, are undoubtably some of the most fortuitous blessings the earth has had in a while. Whether it’s fashion, sailing, floating schools, or veganism, you may know these earth heroes already, whether you do or not, please, read on and enjoy learning about these rock on heroes.
5 Earth Heroes to Reconnect You to the Earth:
Mohammed Rezwan – Architect of Floating Schools
Mohammed Rezwan, having seen people brave floods and terrible cyclones throughout his childhood, believed that, if only people had more resources and support, people could achieve wonderful things. He studied architecture because he wanted to design schools and clinics for his community, but he quickly realised these buildings would soon end up under water.
Rezwan, from Bangladesh, knew that, despite being in one of the countries which produce fewer greenhouse gases than the world’s richest nations, Bangladesh is the country most affected by climate change. Bangladesh is the most densely populated country on earth, with a population the size of America squeezed into an area half the size of the UK.
Wildlife such as the Bengal tiger is rare, because their mangrove forest habitats are drowned, and people are forced to leave their flooded homes. It is predicted that around 20 million climate refuges will leave Bangladesh in search of a new home by 2050.
Rezwan thought, if children couldn’t go to school, then school should come to them. He decided, he would build floating schools. All he had was $500 and an old computer, but he set up a charity called ’Self-Sufficient Shidhulai’. He wrote to lots of organisations for help, but to no avail.
And so, he began organising the collection of waste, like plastic and glass, and sold it to recycling companies. It took four years, but eventually he was able to raise enough money to buy four traditional old boat hulls, which he transformed. On the first day, only one child attended.
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