Be Neither Too Remote Nor Too Familiar.

One Of The Main Reasons For The Conflict In Syria, And The Terrorism That It's Spawned, Is Climate Change And Drought.

There Is Very Good Evidence Indeed That One Of The Major Reasons For This Horror In Syria Was A Drought That Lasted For About Five Or Six Years, Which Meant That Huge Numbers Of People In The End Had To Leave The Land.

Some Recent Occurrences Such As The Bse Disaster And Even Perhaps - Dare I Mention It - The Present Severe Weather Conditions In Our Country Are, I Have No Doubt, The Consequences Of Mankind's Arrogant Disregard Of The Delicate Balance Of Nature. We Have To Find A Way Of Ensuring That Our Remarkable And Seemingly Beneficial Advances In Technology Do Not Just Become The Agents Of Our Own Destruction.

I Find Myself Born Into This Particular Position. I'm Determined To Make The Most Of It. And To Do Whatever I Can To Help. And I Hope I Leave Things Behind A Little Bit Better Than I Found Them.

If Your Children Want To Alter Society, Listen To Their Reasons And The Idealism Behind Them. Don't Crush Them With Some Clever Remark Straight Away.