The good news is this: there’s a way of eating that’s good for both people and planet. A win-win diet. A diet characterized not by restrictions, but by abundance. It’s called the Plant-Rich diet. It’s not really a “diet”; it’s a way of life. There’s nothing you can’t eat on the plant-rich diet.

. . . it’s discouraging to observe that in 2021, what got people riled up and out protesting was not government inaction on the climate crisis. Instead, it was anger at the legitimate public health precautions and vaccine mandates put in place to keep us safe from the virus that’s still holding us hostage.

Unfortunately, a pandemic doesn’t make other issues go away. Despite the economic consequences of lockdowns and border closures, there’s been no lasting reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions. Air pollution continues to kill millions each year. The destruction of rainforest and other critical ecosystems continues apace, and more species go extinct.

When we are faced with polluted air, our choices are limited. It’s not like we can hold our breath and wait a few days for the air to clear.

. . . on Dec. 16, 2020, Ella made posthumous history, becoming the first person in the UK (and possibly the world) to have air pollution officially listed on her death certificate as a cause of death.

But of this Blacklock remains certain: there’s no better way to care for her patients (and her own children) than to fight for their health on Planet Earth.

#RideForTheirLives participants are scheduled to arrive in Glasgow on October 31st, the opening day of COP26, to deliver their documents and demand action, on behalf of the world’s children.

Perhaps the greatest lever available to us is the pricing of greenhouse gas pollution.

As Jesus used to say, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”