This painting, titled The Wave, is by Stephen Tromans, eminent environmental lawyer and artist, whose paintings appear in The Law of Net Zero and Nature Positive which I reviewed here.
Stephen gave me The Wave “to mark my contribution to the development of good environmental law”. What an honour. I am grateful and delighted to have it. It has been on my kitchen wall exuding a maritime aura for a week and still each time I catch sight of it I imagine I smell ozone and hear gulls crying.
Stephen described the painting as “a reminder of the eternal power of the sea which we ignore at our peril”. But this week we were reminded that the sea and its inhabitants face more peril from us than we do from them. Monday brought the dreadful news that an oil tanker and a cargo ship had collided in the North Sea close to Hull. One person is missing, presumed dead. But details about the further impacts of this disaster have been slow to emerge.
I was pleased to be asked to review The Law of Net Zero and Nature Positive, a new book by barristers at 39 Essex Chambers. I was flattered – but mainly I hoped it would give my knowledge of these important topics a boost.
I made a new year’s resolution to blog every week – but 18 days have gone by and I haven’t written once.