Guest Post: Young Conservationist’s Response to Mighty’s Chocolate Investigation
I’m Hannah and I’m 10 years old. I live in Manchester, England. And here is how Mighty Earth inspired me to try and spread the word.
I read a brief newspaper article that mentioned how chocolate is damaging the environment and that Mighty Earth had done a report on the matter. So being a budding conservationist and nature lover I went onto Mighty Earth’s website to find out more. What l read there horrified me. Almost all major chocolate companies were sourcing their chocolate illegally from places where there used to be rain forests, therefore encouraging more forests to be cut down. It is threatening countless species and needs to stop!
I really wanted to help so I emailed Mighty Earth to ask. They advised me to :
- To try to by organic and fair trade chocolate.
- Ask at cafes and shops where their chocolate has come from; even if they don’t know it makes them think.
- Ask at my school and see if we can do a project on the matter.
I was super excited. I have told my friends at school and my sister (Alice); they are all really interested and enthusiastic. My class has researched the chocolate industry and made posters in computing time. I have told friends and family at various events and informed people in many other ways. I really feel like I’ve made a difference and truly hope that by writing this blog I will spread the word and inspire you to get involved.
