Earth Day is coming, and with it, hours and hours of “green†television programming and print media coverage. People who hardly give the environment a thought all year will be “Green Watching†programs – and advertisements – about how to be more environmentally responsible. In the past, I always thought of this heightened awareness as a good thing. The added programming draws broader attention to serious environmental problems like the climate crisis, and I firmly believe an educated public is critical to generating strong climate action throughout society.
However, this Earth Day, I think it’s important to ask: At what point does “Green Watching†become a form of greenwashing? Should media companies lead by example on corporate climate and environmental action or, because of their importance in educating the public, is talk enough?
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