| What is it about Jurlique that interests you?
I’ve been a fan of Jurlique for ages - I discovered their products while on a luxury train journey several years ago in Australia. I’ve come across hundreds of products as a former beauty editor, and even now as a television host and Jurlique is different in that their philosophy, commitment to bio dynamics and their products are equally aligned and in practice. In short: they walk the talk.
Please share with us what you did to celebrate Earth Day.
I sat in silence, with the lights off, to contemplate and treasure that moment. But I also think it really just isn’t about “one” day. Respecting and celebrating the earth should be an automatic everyday thing.
You’re very involved in advocating a green lifestyle. Do you think that youths in Singapore share your passion, and why/ why not?
I think we tend to underestimate the youth of Singapore as often being spoilt, wasteful brats. Sure, there are those, but at the same time I’ve met some remarkable young people who are enlightened and action oriented, and who don’t take the pretty island on which we live for granted, or the world.
I think that youth should not be preached to. They respond to being taught succinctly, and being allowed to have the physical experience for themselves. There is no better teacher than a combination of smart theory and practice.
How do you think people can incorporate green elements in their lifestyles?
Since I was a child, it was drummed into me to pick up after myself, to not waste, to think of the world at large, and to contemplate my actions. It now comes naturally to me, and I have my parents and grandmother to thank for this.
What am I trying to say? In order to do things, there needs to be a strong level of involvement and guidance, and this starts at home. If parents consume voraciously, the kids are going to do exactly the same thing. If parents are careless about the environment, so will their kids be, regardless of what is taught in school. If you have no where to practice what you are learning, it can be hard, and as an adult it gets harder since you’ve likely forgotten, life gets too busy, or perhaps you even no longer care.
The thing is, incorporating “green” practices can be a great challenge if you don’t start with knowledge of the earth, respect for it’s greatness, and are somehow moved into action. I’d say the most important thing, is wanting to educate - yourself. The rest will then come easily.
Do you have any final words of guidance for today’s youth in their pursuit of a greener lifestyle?
Read. Listen. Understand. Respect. Be active. Have your own thoughts. Let your conscience be your guide. We’re all children of the earth and I believe we are all connected through the earth, therefore, the call to take care of it and protect it, is something that lives within us. We just need to locate it and unlock it. E |
