"My grandmother and father were both born in Lee and I was raised there from 1961 then living in Brockley and Ladywell since 1982. Whilst a science teacher in Catford in 1985 I volunteered for the Borough's wildlife conservation groups and grew to know Lewisham as a whole, especially its Sites of Nature Conservation Interest. I am currently Training and Education Officer for a new local social enterprise. I was a board member for the London Wildlife Trust and co-founded the London Environmental Education Forum.

I have been involved in the Lewisham Green Party since 2000 as I have become aware of the complex issues that affect our environment and how we as individuals have a significant influence for bad and good. I have expanded my volunteering in Lewisham (see Extra curricula). In these roles I have promoted biodiversity, sustainability and recycling from installing Brownfield Roofs to advocating compartmented sweepers' bins. I have also promoted a healthier, cleaner and safer environment for all people here having published my '2020 Vision' (Mercury 31/1/2001), researched the Lewisham Big Green Map and contributed to the design of the UHL Ravensbourne wing.

I believe that a greener lifestyle can be achieved in Lewisham by education, edification and enlightenment and is essential to steer us out of the mess we have helped create; teaching and employing young people in the process and promoting equality and inclusion through reparation to the people and environment that we have effected. Any sacrifices made would be offset by benefits to us and our communities improving our quality of life and for the youngsters of the future. I see the Greens as having the only policies to achieve this, acting locally to have a local and global effect."