Jo is an environmental scientist, photographer and writer. She has worked in the environment movement for decades and is co-ordinator of the National Toxics Network, an organisation dedicated to creating a toxic-free future. She has written many articles for magazines and is the author of two books: Toxic Playground and Safer Solutions.
ACT GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY
The phrase “think global, act local” came into common usage in the 1970s as a grassroots meme to galvanise community action in the face of environmental