Thought For The Day – Wednesday 24^th June 2026

In these very warm conditions, please stay safe, and pace yourself: on your way to, and from T.B.S.H.S.; around school; and in the community.

Please look out for the vulnerable, both young and elderly, and those in between, and anyone with health conditions.

Check in on, and look after, others.   Check in on, and look after, yourself.

In challenging conditions,  it does not demonstrate a lack of resilience to make appropriate, respectful, and thoughtful adjustments.

The opposite, in fact.

For deep, and true, resilience involves: reaching out; changing; emotional intelligence; being flexible.

Health, safety, and wellbeing always come first.

As such, there is no “Run to T.B.S.H.S.” event today.

In our “Sustainability Week”,  we see all around us the importance of being “Black, Gold, and Green”.  

The climate and weather are our guide, support, nourishment, nurture,  and sustenance.

But the extreme climate and weather are our clear, present, and future warning and call to action.

Not just for ourselves and for those who will follow us.

Yesterday, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, pictured below, spoke in London, as part of “London Climate Action Week”.

In doing so,  António Guterres used two local, and international, artistic, and creative, links.

With a reference to, “London’s Calling”, the title of a famous song released in 1979 by a music group called The Clash, the Secretary-General said:

“London’s not just calling, It’s cooking.”

Using the first line of Charles Dickens’ celebrated novel, “A Tale of Two Cities”, the Secretary -General also stressed immediate, and severe, challenge, and hope:  “For climate, this is the best of times and the worst of times.  The worst – because climate impacts are intensifying and the energy crisis has exposed the deep risks of dependence on fossil fuels. The best – because the renewables revolution is well underway. We have the enormous opportunity – and responsibility – to turn this into a moment of resolve, fairness & shared progress. We can finally turn the page on fossil fuels and write a future powered by renewables and rooted in climate justice.”

In his speech yesterday, António Guterres also highlighted the environmental impact of the use of “Artificial Intelligence”, asking for moral transparency.

As he visited, the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London, later yesterday, the Secretary- General of the United Nations said: “My visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens in London was a reminder that nature is our greatest ally in the fight against the climate crisis. In advancing its mission, Kew is a cherished ally of the United Nations in ensuring that people and planet thrive together – now and for generations to come.”

Climate’s calling.  Nature’s calling.