When mummy is an activist

Emma (right) sits on the roof of Parliament during out 'Change the Politics, save the Climate' action.

There's a great piece in the Times about Emma, our senior transport campaigner, activist mum and all-round nice person.She talks about balancing different parts of her life - like bringing up twins, and jumping into the sea in front of coal freighters. It's well worth a read...

“I switched on News 24 and said ‘Look! There’s your mum on the roof!’” Emma even phoned Rosa from the roof for a chat. “I explained to her that I was on Parliament. She seemed unfazed and asked whether I’d be home tomorrow. I said that no, I’d probably have to stay at the police station.”

Rosa took the news of her mother’s incarceration calmly. Later I ask her if she ever worries about her mother. “No. She’s really safe.” Would she, I ask, ever like to climb Parliament herself? “Noooowuh.” Why not? “Because I’d fall DOWN!” Indeed.

>> Read it here