Mr Jerald Lim, 25, was not always the eco-warrior he is today. Before he started university at Yale-NUS College, climate change was merely a distant issue he would read about in the news. But an environmental studies course he took in school reshaped his mindset...
"Most of it came down to things out of our direct control, like investment in fossil fuels."
Together with Fossil Free Yale-NUS, it started the online petition Tell NUS To Divest From Fossil Fuels, which aims to encourage the university to withdraw investments from fossil fuel groups that have unsustainable practices.When contacted by TNP, an NUS spokesman said that while the university does not invest directly in fossil fuels, it does have a small exposure in fossil fuel-related areas that are held by fund managers.
"With individual lifestyle changes, you can never really measure the extent of the change you're making. But with this we're pushing for one big, tangible change."While NUS has not agreed to anything yet, it is willing to continue discussions, said Mr Lim.He believes every single person has a chance to do so.
Mr Jeff Peh, Manager of Category Management Laundry Care from BSH Home Appliances, which owns the electronics manufacturer Bosch, agreed.Mr Lim believes everyone exists on a"spectrum of allies" of the green cause."The idea is not to turn everybody into an active ally. It's to instil in everyone a sense of urgency, so they all become more involved than they previously were.
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