A hundred times I tried to turn down the Herald guest editorship. But eventually their persistence and my hunger for new challenges won out. And maybe I could do some good?
I canvassed interesting people I know for great untold stories in their field. I was inundated with suggestions. But in the end, you can only do what's authentic for you.
I have always been a cheerleader in the fight against child abuse and neglect. Likewise, climate change, which just proves that child neglect is intergenerational.
Given that Standard & Poors recently gave NZ a 'D' for creditworthiness owing to our vulnerability in the face of climate change and an ageing population, the major parties might want to reflect on their choice to ignore our lack of preparedness. They risk looking like denialists, stuck in the dark ages or worst of all, deep in the pocket of supra-national oil companies who are concerned about no one's survival but their own.
Yep, climate change is blowing into town like the Whore of Babylon - and she wants her money! Unfortunately, so does everybody else. No lightbulb or factory wants to change. I've always thought that enlightened self-interest would light the way forward but evidently blatant self-interest is the only force that actually works in the world of business. So, instead of me bleating on about the catastrophic climate change, only the-Greatest-Issue-of-All-Time, we have tried, when highlighting issues, to present workable solutions as suggested by people who actually know what they're talking about.
