At this time of conspicuous consumption spare a thought for those less fortunate among us. In the UK that means a great deal less fortunate – we have one of the highest levels of inequality of a ‘developed’ country.
A fortnight before Christmas the European Commission looked set to axe two important plans for environmental protection. But in a flurry of activity and with the help of thousands of supporters, we helped to stop it.
Well do I remember one freezing cold December evening in 2002 standing in a layby on the A303 in Wiltshire, ready to go on the BBC 6 o’clock news and respond to the Big Government Announcement of the day. Roll forward almost exactly 12 years and here I am about to be interviewed again, responding to 2014’s Big Government Announcement.
Would it surprise you to know that the content was pretty much the same?
It's official. Climate change is going to affect food availability worldwide. So the right to food must take centre stage at the climate talks in Lima and beyond.
