Greta’s message

Greta Thunberg is to be congratulated on raising the profile of pressing environmental issues, particularly amongst young people.

Given her performance in Glasgow I understand what she is against but I am much less clear on what she is for. Put another way, I understand what she wants us to stop doing, but I have to admit I am less clear on what she wants us all to start doing.

Now is the time to capitalise on the momentum created to convert the rhetoric she is so keen to call out into clearly identified and practical actions that can be taken to address the climate crisis that confronts us, young and old.

By way of an example of the power of positive action by young people I would highlight an inspirational initiative based in Falkirk called Fuel Change (www.fuelchange. co.uk) that I have recently become involved in. This is a social enterprise that seeks to engage and empower young people to realise their potential to help fight the climate crisis. Part of this initiative poses a series of broad environmental challenges that teams come together to work on to generate implementable solutions.

Thecommitmentandenthusiasm of the participants (mainly apprentices) is clearly demonstrated by the fact that they work on this in their own time whilst still carrying on with their day jobs and further education.

Hundreds of people have

now participated in Fuel Change challenges and they have already identified innovative opportunities that will have undoubted positive benefits to society as a whole. Surely this is the way forward.

RP TOOZE St Andrews, Fife