LAUNTON ENVIRONMENTAL

Three Ps in a pod

Political Parties. That’s just two Ps, I know, but they do cover the entire spectrum of our Democratic Society. The Left which sees People as their main concern. And the Right which seems to be preoccupied with that other P. Profit. On a family level the two Ps translate to Lifestyle and Work. Both are important and getting the balance right might be a bit difficult, but we survive.

Life was relatively simple when we were able to juggle the two. But all that has changed now that there are three. There is a third P to add to the mix. Planet. And this one is of utmost importance. We are not living sustainably.Society, as we know it, will not survive if we do not restore the planet to good health.

People, Profit and Planet. All three are essential parts of our Society! How important is that third P to you?

On Wednesday 9 July, that is the message I took to London, and the question that I asked Calum Miller MP. It was all part of a lobbying event organized by The Climate Coalition, ‘Act Now, and Change Forever’ where they invited all the MPs to meet up with their public on mass and individually to discuss the state of the environment. And they did. There were clusters of people chatting to their MPs everywhere I looked in Westminster Hall all talking about the environment. Our discussion with Calum Miller was extremely encouraging. He was very welcoming, knowledgeable, understanding, sympathetic and engaging.

Calum’s answer to my question was exquisite, if I may paraphrase ... ‘Extremely! I got into this business because I'm worried for my children, and the kind of world we are going to leave them. We must think about all three Ps... PEOPLE, PLANET and PROFIT they are all extremely important! And my specific job right now is to make sure that Ed Milliband does what he says he is going to do!’

To that I say AMEN

Submitted by Ed Hamill from LES