David Fleming 1940-2010
by Davie Philip
David Fleming died peacefully in his sleep on the night of November 28th 2010. He was an influential figure in the green movement. He was prominent in the development of the UK Ecology party in the 70s which went on to become the Green Party, he was the Chairman of the Soil Association in the 80s and for the last fifteen years of his life he wrote and lectured on sustainability with an emphasis on localisation.
I first met David while organising the FEASTA annual lecture in Dublin in 2001 and he became a close friend and …