In the run-up to the COP26 Climate talks in Glasgow at the start of November, my brother Andy has started a little project called “Green Wednesdays”: with the climate crisis and the way everything is looking just now, it can be very difficult to feel you can do anything to make a difference, so a few of us are trying to take one small action every Wednesday. So far these have included planting some trees, going vegan for the day, cycling everywhere instead of getting in the car, making sure one’s pension fund is invested ethically and sustainably, and switching over to vegan cheese and vegan mayonnaise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And I’ve been writing a new poem to go along with the project. This is the first section (there will be more):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do Something Green<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The environmental crisis<\/p>\n\n\n\n May have escaped your notice<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019ve only been watching \u201cStrictly\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n And playing games on your phone<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or worrying about the prices<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of pints and cheese toasties<\/p>\n\n\n\n But it\u2019s an issue we\u2019ve got to deal with<\/p>\n\n\n\n And not one we can postpone<\/p>\n\n\n\n So if we decide to take some action<\/p>\n\n\n\n It might just get some traction<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each thing we do can make a difference<\/p>\n\n\n\n You know what I mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So how about, on Wednesday,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be environmentally friendly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cut your carbon footprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n And do something green!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the run-up to the COP26 Climate talks in Glasgow at the start of November, my brother Andy has started a little project called “Green Wednesdays”: with the climate crisis and the way everything is looking just now, it can be very difficult to feel you can do anything to make a difference, so a … <\/p>\n