I HOPE I CAN INSPIRE GREEN APPRENTICES
OVER the last year or so I’ve become increasingly aware of how climate change is affecting our planet.
There have been many initiatives bandied around as to how to slow down or avert this crisis, such as shops charging 10p for carrier bags, suggesting we eat less red meat, and so on.
However, one thing all the experts are agreed upon is that planting more trees is the way forward. And that struck a personal chord with me.
As a young kid, at school in Hackney, I was always fascinated by the science of plants, and watching how they grew.
It really is miraculous to learn how trees absorb carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases, and emit oxygen into our atmosphere.
Plus, trees are home to thousands of species of insects as well as birds. Not to mention how beautiful they look in full bloom. It’s even more important for the young students of today to be inspired by the role trees play in our environment, and to observe how each and every one of them can make a difference by helping to plant the trees of the future.
They are the apprentices who will help make the world a greener, better place.
To this end, I’ve decided to donate £100,000 to the Daily Mail’s campaign to provide another 1,000 orchards for 1,000 schools.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged that Britain will become carbon-neutral by 2050. This campaign is a positive step in that direction.
The only other recommendation I can make is that we cut down on the hot air emanating from Piers Morgan’s mouth.