MEDIA: IN TIMES OF DESPAIR, REPORT THE GOOD AS WELL. HIGHLIGHT HOPE. The news today is very depressing. We are destroying the earth and now, nature will destroy us if more action is not taken. The irony of this world, drought and floods are sweeping us at the same time. My country, Kenya, is on metaphorical fire. Deaths have become a norm. Many are losing hope. I have lost count of the number of times someone has asked me, "Why would I plant a tree or not build over a wetland when someone else will just do it? No one cares, why should I not enrich myself while I still can? My efforts will not even count." It is easy to give up when all we hear is bad news. I am here with a plea to our media houses. Just as much as we report bad news, let us also highlight good things. Across Kenya, individuals and organizations are taking action, both in little and in big ways. We have children, teens, adults, females, males etc. All doing something to reverse the and mitigate the negative effects of climate change. Such news is uplifting. Such news is inspiring. Getting such news has also been made easy by platforms such as this, We don't have time and The Millennial Environmentalists' Humming Bird Awards. To the media, these are indeed, times of despair. Just as much as we report the bad, let us report the good too. Let us preach hope. By holding a lit candle up, we give others permission to light theirs.