You, me and the planet

One of the striking things about these present times is that the pandemic has made us realise that individually we are important. Everyone. Keeping distance, using protection, washing hands and being aware of others are all things that we can do as persons. And our behaviour individually creates a solution that brings benefits to the entire community and indeed the whole planet.

This strong sense of individual action in response to the Corona virus is in contrast to how we behave with the environment. Like the health challenges we are struggling with, we know that personal acts against waste, pollution, emission and lifestyle will benefit us all as a society. Yet the climate and environmental lobby is weak on guidelines and it is struggling to get the message across.