Bank staff clean up Buskett picnic spots
Over five cubic metres of waste was removed by a group of HSBC employees from picnic areas in Buskett as part of the global bank's Climate Change Partnership Programme.
The staff, who call themselves Climate Champions, have already participated in a two-week intensive field course in the UK, assisting scientists in environmental projects led by Earthwatch. The aim was to gain knowledge in good environmental practices, which they could then use and impart in the community for the improvement of the environment.
The programme is funded by the HSBC Group to the tune of $100 million over five years.
Equal to five bring-in sites, the waste collected in Buskett consisted mostly of plastic and large oil drums.
Climate Change coordinator Martin Scicluna said: "While the clean-up exercise served to restore the areas to their natural pristine environment, it is very disappointing to note that the public can be so insensitive to the beauty of this woodland. If people went to Buskett to enjoy the environment, the least one can do is to leave the place clean".
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Paul Smith
Jan 7th 2009, 20:54
Vanessa Mifsud
Please read my post carefully.
The article states in one section:
the global bank's Climate Change Partnership Programme!!!!! And then goes on to call the staff whom participated in this nobel action, climate champions.
If they where climate champions and HSBC where serious about there climate change programme then HSBC would work towards with partners global partners a change in the global monetery system. A system that would not charge interest on loans and a system where money was not issued as a debt and this goes for all banks.
Vanessa Mifsud
Jan 7th 2009, 19:19
Mr P Smith
Just to inform you that HSBC employees organise these activities outside of their working times, hence they're doing it voluntarily. If only other work places organise these types of activities! Perhaps you want to encourage your employer so you'll be a competitor. If you want to criticise the bank itself, then do write in the 'letters' section as what you have said has nothing to do with the activity organised.
Phil Pryce
Jan 7th 2009, 16:29
I think Paul misses the point. Yes, HSBC is a bank and has little to do with the environment. The point is that Buskett had become a rubish tip. I went there for a picnic with friends and watched people (NOT tourist) get up and just leave all their litter where they had dropped it. The place was disgusting. Why don't people care about these places? Let's see how long it takes to turn it back into a rubbish tip shall we?
Paul Smith
Jan 7th 2009, 10:50
Climate champions - LOL
They work for a bank that operates a banking system that works on a failed assumption that you can have infinite growth on a finite planet.
They work in a financial system that charges interest on loans and also compound interest,
This means, that to pay back the interest + principle you have to use up twice the finite resources just to pay them interest.
Climate Change Partnership Programme? The bank is fueling climate change and at the same time green washing, the only thing HSBC are interested in is making money money money!!!