Momentum is building in the lead-up to the UN climate talks in Paris that begin on 30 November 2015 and are crucial to our future.
What – and who – will cause the tipping point that will lead to the bold decisions we need being taken before it is too late?
It may well be come from sleeping giants.
International Climate Change Symposium 17-18 August 2015, CC BY Islamic Relief
Have you ever had seen one of those movies where the hero is trapped, facing what looks to be certain death? Perhaps they have trapped in a secret chamber with apparently no way out when suddenly water starts pouring in. Or maybe they have been bound in chains, attached to a heavy weight and tossed into the ocean. Or then there’s that old favourite where the villain locks them onto a conveyor belt and leaves them to the machinations that will lead them to Continue reading
I’m feeling chuffed.
Let me tell you why.
Last year, my local parliament began an Inquiry into Vulnerable Road Users. ‘Vulnerable road users’ are us when we aren’t inside the steel of a car, van or truck – such as when we are walking, riding a bicycle or motorbike.
The parliamentary committee called for ‘public submissions’. That means that anyone can send their views in.
I did it. 
And so did thousands around the world.
Yesterday was 1 June, the first day of the month.
And on the first day of the month until December, people all Continue reading
Do you ever wonder if the little things 
that you do to try and ‘save the environment’ actually make any difference?
Sometimes it can feel like our effort is too small to make a difference…especially when we are trying to send a message to the companies and governments with which we interact.
We’re making an effort (even if it’s a small one) but Continue reading