Dancing alone

On Monday we finally got some walking done with a brisk 13 miles from Troon to Kilmarnock. We were greeted with an evening of traditional scottish dancing, where we were told "dancing is the one thing in Scotland you can't do alone". Having been thrown around the dance floor by one of our Scottish marchers, Angela, I rather wish you could.

Acting together is a strong message in our individualistic world. We see this with climate change where so much responsibilty is placed on individuals. 'Change a lightbulb', 'turn down your thermosts', 'put in insulation'. But the reality is that we emit greenhouse gases as a society not as individuals. An individual cannot control how electricity is generated for the national grid, how many roads and runways are built, or if like me you don't own the house you level in, how much insulation you have. It is governments through decisions, regulations, subsidies and taxes which control these things. And this is why our most important response to climate change is collectively campaigning for the government to change and implement such policies.

Walking covered so far: 13 miles
Abuse from drivers: 3 (I'd like to publish number plates, but am worried about the legal consequences)