But plants are vital for our survival on this planet. It is an informally-proposed form of cognitive bias called ‘plant blindness’. “As humans, we are hardwired to prioritise animals over plants. “I want to challenge you to open your eyes and not just look but see the green planet around us,” Williams said. The event began with environmental doyen Sir David Attenborough unveiling his BBC series, The Green Planet, at a gala IMAX screening, with Game of Thrones star and environmental advocate Maisie Williams delivering the opening address.
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There have been plenty of cop-outs at COP26, the 2021 United Nations climate change conference currently taking place in Glasgow, including some countries revealing net zero targets 30 to 40 years after the globally-agreed date of 2030 and others paying lip service to the event’s theme while actively encouraging fossil fuels.
