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EWM Returns

Hello! After an extended break, EcoWarriorMe returns with big plans for the year ahead. Previous posts focused on actions we as individuals could take as well as emphasising that climate change is real, and a threat that needed urgent attention. The world has moved on a little in the past few years. There is a greater acceptance of the science behind climate change and the need for urgent action. Many organisations, from local and national government to NGOs and business have declared a Climate Emergency. The real power to change comes from government and business so this is comforting. To a certain degree. Individual choices still matter but not as much as larger energy users and service providers. I used to advocate for us all to play our part. This is still important. But not to the point where it harms our physical or mental wellbeing. We cannot blame the powerless victims and ask them to make all the sacrifices. You will have benefite...

How I fell off my bike

Not literally, but how I got out of the habit of cycling. This is the first of a series of three posts on my personal journey away from regular cycling then back into it over many years. This post talks of how I used my bike to get around and some of the barriers to me getting back into it. In the next post I will talk about how I got back into it, in a manner, and the final post brings us up to date. This is only my perspective but I'm sure it is not unique and you may have similar experiences. It happens to so many of us, that we regularly cycle as children and adolescents then “grow” out of it as adults. Until I left school I cycled everywhere: to school, to the shops, to my Saturday job, to the swimming baths and any other activities that were farther than a five minute walk. During the holidays I would make 30 mile (50km) round trips to visit my grandparents or 70 mile (110km) round trips to the beach and, a couple of times, longer trips over several days, such as the tri...

The Broomielaw

The Broomielaw and the Tradeston Footbridge A long time ago, spring 2009 to be precise, Stephen Purcell, the leader of Glasgow City Council formally opened the Tradeston footbridge over the River Clyde from the Broomielaw on the North bank to Tradeston. The new bridge formed the focus of a £33 million regeneration scheme for the area which involved strengthening existing quays walls to create an attractive public space. But not for long. At the opening Purcell said: “The Tradeston Bridge and the wider scheme to develop new public places will act as a catalyst for future regeneration of the Tradeston area. It is important that the public purse continues to invest in the city’s infrastructure at this difficult time to bolster Glasgow’s economy and pave the way for future development along the Clyde waterfront.” This is where the conflict seems to come in: creating public spaces and bolstering the economy no longer appear compatible.

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