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Natural Disasters
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In the year before Joanna’s protest at its Manila office, Shell paid out more money to its shareholders than any other company in the world: $20 billion, comfortably beating second-placed Apple. Its chief executive Ben van Beurden earned over $62,000 a day. Such fantastic rewards were possible only because the full costs of Shell’s products were being shouldered by others, who would continue to bear them − along with people yet unborn − far into the future.
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― Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
― Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
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Trials in life help us to grow. They make us better. Challenge yourself to become a better version of yourself as a result of the flood, and to take what you have learned to help others. Focus on tomorrow, not on past mistakes – yours or anyone else’s.
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