Africa: Stephen Hawking Was the Kind of Celebrity Activist We Need More of

opinion

Hollywood loves nothing more than dystopia and disaster: Deep Impact. Armageddon. Dante's Peak. Contagion. But the real dystopia is creeping up on us through climate change. The real disaster movie is the slowly unfolding global warming. We are the stars of this movie - but not all of us realise it just yet.

The example of figures like Stephen Hawking in the realm of science and Leonardo Di Caprio in the field of clean energy (who incidentally yesterday announced his investment in a landmark eco-friendly hotel), prove that global issues can indeed be mainstreamed provided there is the right commitment and authenticity behind it.

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