Earth’s ‘greenest person’ Matthias Gelber points out simple ways to live sustainably | Malay Mail

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PUTRAJAYA, Dec 6 — Every day we make choices in our lives that affect the climate, the environment, and other species. While many tend to hold on to what constitutes bad environmental habits, 42-year-old green-living advocate Matthias Gelber chose to be alert of his lifestyle and significantly...

Friday, 06 Dec 2019 02:06 PM MYTGerman-born green entrepreneur Matthias Gelber highlights effective eco-friendly lifestyle habits to reduce carbon footprint at WOWComm 2019 conference in Putrajaya. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

He said from every purchase we make, to how households dispose of their waste, there’s a lot people can do to effectively reduce carbon emissions, which has reached an alarming rate globally. The green entrepreneur, who has been living in Malaysia for the past 10 years, was speaking at the inaugural Workshops of the World Communicate 2019 at the Putrajaya Marriott hotel during a talk titled Let’s Make a Living from Healing the Planet, Rather than from Destroying It.

“One of the biggest job generators will be in the renewable energy sector in the near future, generating many more jobs than the fossil fuel industry.” As a result of his eco-friendly lifestyle, Gelber said he has a monthly electricity bill of less than RM40. “Let’s heal the planet by purchasing sustainable products while reducing carbon footprint and waste.

 

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