Globe 2016 perspectives: Addressing the environment

By planting trees, Richard Walker is trying to grow a better place to live. He works for a Canadian non-profit organization that has planted more than 80 million trees. Canada needs even more trees, says Walker, but it also needs other solutions to help move away from the consumption of fossil fuels.

“There is proof out there that this is a great job instigator and new, green technology does create great jobs,” says Walker. “I’m encouraged by that.”

Richard Walker spoke about the move away from fossil fuels at the GLOBE 2016 Conference and Innovation Expo in Vancouver in March. He was not paid for his comments and did not endorse any specific company. GLOBE is North America’s largest and longest-running conference series dedicated to business innovation and climate change solutions for the planet.

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