How important is sustainability to you?
Sustainable living is increasingly growing in importance. But in what ways? Four GF employees tell us how they get to work and how important sustainability is to them in their everyday lives.
Roger Gu:
“I’ve been driving an electric vehicle (VW ID.3) to work since last year. It’s very quiet, fast and energy efficient – an absolutely sustainable means of transportation. Sustainability is very important for our planet, climate and health. What’s more, everyone can do their part by reducing water consumption, avoiding food waste and reducing personal use of plastic bags.”
Soundarya S.:
“I take the subway and bus to work, and I always walk the last stretch. The trains and buses are electrically powered. I don’t use disposable paper cups for my coffee nor plastic water bottles. There is a chance that these small individual contributions can lead to a change in the water quality of our oceans over the long term, along the lines of the Indian proverb: ‘little drops make the mighty ocean.’”
Louise Green:
“I live in a small community outside Avesta, which is northwest of Stockholm. Every morning before I drive to work, I drop off my son at school, which entails an additional 15 minutes of driving. Despite this, I try to think about the environment as much as possible, and sustainability is important to me. That’s why I plan to buy an electric car. The next generation deserves the chance of having a clean and safe Earth without global heating.”
Jonathan Nichols:
“I commute to work daily in an electric vehicle (EV). I’m supportive of innovation. As a California resident, I’ve recently witnessed increasingly extreme weather events: severe droughts and fires. This is alarming. I experimented with ownership of a hydrogen fuel cell car, and I am excited to see the next chapter for hydrogen as our country considers decarbonization efforts in light and medium-duty trucks.”
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