By: Neerja Caprihan
“Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives.
― Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space 1
The pale blue dot keeps coming up in the news largely for turning paler by the day, as rampant environmental degradation makes it lose its sheen. The theme for this year’s Earth Day has been ‘Our Power, Our Planet’ that underscores the importance of adopting renewable energy universally. Take a look here 2 to learn more and find out what you can do to contribute.
It’s not just on Earth Day though that our planet needs us. Each day we are presented with several chances to behave as a more responsible inhabitant of this planet. If we resolve consciously, act conscientiously and live mindfully, and inspire the coming generations to do so too, we would have contributed to the pool of hope and optimism that sustains this world. Let’s take the profound word ‘sustain’ further. If there is one word that holds the key to a brighter future, or for that matter a future at all, it is ‘sustainability’. There are a thousand different small ways to practise it. As laws go, one could possibly come up with another one here – for every action, there is an equal but sustainable option.
Interactive Advisors strives to provide offerings such that the same words can ring true in investing too. As investors, you can also explore investments that are more socially responsible. Explore our widely-acclaimed SRI offerings and see which one appeals to you. Each little positive and empathetic step on our part eventually adds up.
Carl Sagan sums it up succinctly, “To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known.”
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FOOTNOTES AND SOURCES
1 C. Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space, 1st ed. New York, NY, USA: Random House, 1994.
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