Alison O'Connor: We must act on climate change — but we need proper guidance too

We've had the check-up and know we must act. But doing that globally is even more challenging than looking after our bodies

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan arriving at Leinster House. Neither the Green Party nor the wider Government sell the climate change message well enough in terms of us taking individual actions for the greater good. File Picture: PA

It was your regular mid-life MOT. Given the demands of politics and the long hours required of Cabinet ministers, staying healthy can be a challenge. But from the sounds of it, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan came out of his recent check-up fairly well. There were just a few words of advice from his GP.

She told him to eat less meat and to exercise more. It’s a simple message and potentially empowering in that continuing to have good health as he grows older could largely be in his own hands.