Peter Lang

About the Author Peter Lang was responsible for overseeing the care for his elderly parents for five years. He works as an events organiser and as an environmental consultant advising companies and organisations on their environmental performance and is the founder and chair of an environmental charity. His previous career was as a journalist, and he is the author of two books on the local economy and ethical investment. He has worked for the Green Group in the European Parliament and the...See more

About the Author Peter Lang was responsible for overseeing the care for his elderly parents for five years. He works as an events organiser and as an environmental consultant advising companies and organisations on their environmental performance and is the founder and chair of an environmental charity. His previous career was as a journalist, and he is the author of two books on the local economy and ethical investment. He has worked for the Green Group in the European Parliament and the London Assembly and is a former adviser to the deputy mayor of London. He also spent three years on the board of a major pension fund and was a member of their investment committee. He wrote Continuing Health Care - a Guide for Patients, Families and Professionals after seeing the NHS refuse to provide health care to patients leaving families - usually at a very stressful time - to arrange long term care themselves with very little guidance to help them through the process.Peter Lang is the chair of the G&A trustees and the site manager of Green and Aaway a Charity, overseeing their equipment. He was one of its founders, and has been involved with the organisation since 1990.He works as a freelance environmental consultant, advising and researching on environmental issues for a wide range of organisations. He is currently the Environment Custodian for Riversimple Ltd, a highly innovative company building a hydrogen car; and is Events Manager for Resurgence & Ecologist Magazine.In the past he has worked for the European Parliament, the Green Group in the London Assembly, as adviser to the Deputy Mayor of London, and as a trustee of a major public pension fund.He is the author of two books on the local economy and ethical investment. He is a former freelance reporter for specialist magazines including Care Weekly, the Health Service Journal and the Nursing Times. See less