A note from the editor Vanessa Byrne / Managing Director
Welcome to our wonderous March 2022 edition .
We , the people have to act against the rising temperatures of our earth and focus on how to save energy for our future generations . This month we celebrate Earth Hour Day . This is the initiative to fight against all the negatives and convert them into positives .
This is a worldwide campaign organized by WWF ( World Wide Fund ) held annually to encourage all to turn off electric lights that are not essential for one hour . The main motive is to raise awareness about climate change , increase in global warming and other environmental issues we are witnessing in recent years .
Locally , along with our friends at Whole Wild World and many other organizations , we have arranged various family friendly activities to help encourage the community lessen their carbon footprint on this very day . We have calculated all activities with the total distance , calories burnt ( for those looking to trim the waist ), duration and finally with a total of carbon footprint reduction achieved .
With this initiative we at OTWO join forces with other like-minded representatives and the Department of Sustainable Development to increase the scope and impact of this day . We hope that this year will be the beginning of an ever-increasing awareness and participation . These figures will serve to illustrate how easily we as individuals CAN make a difference and they will be targets to beat year upon year .
Keep an eye out in town for the posters and information for the 26th of March .
We are very excited to have teamed up with Motricity to create consultancy services both in Gibraltar and beyond to adapt our transport needs to new sustainable standards . These guys are geniuses when it comes to organizing and planning roads to adapt them for the new challenges ahead . We bring together their undoubted experience and expertise with our communications structure which is proving invaluable in the implementation of these very necessary measures . No doubt we will be working very closely with them in trying to shift the current situation locally to a more people friendly city . Much more information to follow in next month ’ s edition .
Sometimes in our journey to help develop a better way of life for all we come across special people that can portray a message beautifully in words and images . Our new collaborator Ainara Martínez Rodríguez is in my mind an important addition to this incredible team that is being thrust together by the need to act . Check out and enjoy her latest article on page 42 .
What is evident since we first started our OTWO venture is a growing optimism that is surrounding us . Yes , we still have a big problem to fix , but I feel there is an awareness of the tools needed . Now I believe we can focus on the benefits and not just despair over the daunting task ahead .
As always , thank you all for your continuous support with us .
Peace and Love to all .
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