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The Wave, London December 5th

The British government needs to take a strong line on climate change, adopting targets that strengthen the Kyoto protocol, not undermine it. That’s why we joined the demo in London on Saturday December 5th, joined by tens of thousands of others. As I have written in my blogs before, I’ve witnessed first hand the hunger and hardship brought by climate change on the communities where People Tree works.

One of our producer groups, the Kumbeshwar Technical Centre (KTC) in Nepal took time to celebrate International Child Rights Day on 20th November and was kind enough to send me some photos of the days activities.

Member of the British Empire (or My Bloody Effort… or so they say) but even though I’m not an elite, bureaucrat with assistants running around me, or ‘born to it’ I’m sure it’s down to my bloody team. My family and friends who merge with being the People Tree team, designer friends, non-execs, trustees and the office team – all brilliant at what they do and change makers in their own right.

I’ve joined People Tree Ambassador Jo Wood in supporting War on Want’s latest campaign ‘Love Fashion, Hate Sweatshops’.

Other than Emilie of course! I caught up with Emilie Wall who has been running the Topshop, People Tree concession for 18 months now. If you go into Topshop, Oxford Street, down the escalator and right to the bottom you can find us near the shoes at the moment. Topshop moves around the floor a bit so if you’re reading this a month after the blog is posted you may need to have a look around.

I’m so proud of our friend and People Tree Foundation Ambassador Jo Wood’s bravery on Strictly Come Dancing! She’s doing great! It must take so much courage to put those dancing shoes on and face millions of viewers every week. Don’t think I could do it!

Galahad, who founded the ethical shoe company Terra Plana has taken the time to answer a few of my questions. Terra Plana use innovative design and eco-friendly materials in the manufacture of their shoes – have a look at their great Autumn Winter collection.

… there’s suddenly a burning tyre smell and black smoke. The tyre of our car is not only flat – it’s disintegrated! Amazing we didn’t come off the road and somersault off the raised road into the rice fields!