Lewis Gordon Pugh
British environmental campaigner, maritime lawyer, and endurance swimmer.
Now is the time for change. We cannot drill our way out of the energy crisis. The era of fossil fuels is over. We must invest in renewable energy. And we must not delay.
Always when we walked, it was clear to me how much he loved nature, wild flowers, animals in their natural habitat and the simple pleasures of a beautiful sunset. My love for the environment did not develop out of a vacuum.
We made fracking a civil rights issue. Because that is what it is. We all have a right to a healthy environment and to clean water. And so do our children.
The right to have our environment protected for the benefit of our generation and the benefit of future generations is our most crucial human right. I do not say that lightly - especially given South Africa’s past.
The English Channel is the perfect stretch of water to truly test the human mind.
If we pass on an unsustainable environment to our children we have failed them.
Everywhere water is under threat. It is our most precious resource. And there is no alternative to it.
Four-point-two kilometres is a long way for a frozen body to sink.
It took me over three years to get the beret and the most enriching part of the experience was getting to know men for whom you would have given your life on the battlefield. It is a big thing to say there are people who are not your family for whom you would give up your life. But that is how close we became.
Sometimes the moments that challenge us the most, define us.