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On Demand: 12½ Kick Ass Sustainability Ideas for 2026

26th January 2026

Here's the recording of my annual Net Zero Business Academy taster, 12½ Kick Ass Sustainability Ideas. Those 12½ KASIs are the usual mix of old...

What does ‘ideological’ mean in terms of climate change?

8th June 2026

'Ideological' is a word that's often flung at UK Energy and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband, a 'soft left' Labour MP while he attempts to...

Accelerating Low Carbon Growth with Lauren Juliff, Clean Growth Fund

5th June 2026

This week on the pod, I'm joined by Lauren Juliff of the Clean Growth Fund. The fund seeks out early stage entrepreneurs with the potential...

The only thing wrong with Ferrari’s new EV is…

4th June 2026

The new Ferrari Luce EV, co-designed by Jonny Ive no less, has caused more than a bit of a splash. My friends at Nissan are...

The problem with ‘Net Zero’

2nd June 2026

Back when I was writing our Net Zero for Business course, I listed the pros and cons of Net Zero as a concept. The third...

Wooden it be good: climate-friendly timber construction with Paul Brannen

29th May 2026

This week I'm joined by Paul Brannen, a passionate advocate for timber framed buildings. Not just because timber has much lower embodied energy than steel,...

Oh Tony… analysis of the ex-Prime Minister Blair’s latest intervention

27th May 2026

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has written an essay on what's wrong with the UK, one of the headlines of which has been reported...

Lessons on Political Leadership and Sustainability Part 2

26th May 2026

Last week, I reflected on lessons from my first seven years as a Newcastle City Councillor when I was Deputy Cabinet Member for Environment and...

Gonna Be Elected (or Not) | The Sustainability Show Ep2

22nd May 2026

So here's the second episode of The Sustainability Show – our four weekly round up episode. I run the rule over the big news of...

Lessons on Political Leadership and Sustainability Part 1

21st May 2026

After my political career came to an abrupt end/pause this month, I've been musing on politics and Sustainability. So here's my story of entering local...

The dumbest idea in energy politics…

18th May 2026

In 1865, economist William Jevons noted that efficiency in coal-powered machinery didn't lead to reduced coal consumption. Instead, counter-intuitively, efficiency could speed up consumption –...

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