Treehuggers won't save the world
There's an old joke about engineers and their pragmatism: An optimist says the glass is half full; A pessimist says the glass is half empty;...
The Price of Doing Nothing
So why bother? There's a recession on, times are tight, people are cautious. Why not sit it out and deal with all this green stuff...
Richard Branson (and me): fossil fuel is fuelling the recession
Sir Richard Branson said something very interesting this week. Speaking at the Slowlife Symposium in the Maldives (above, and no, I wasn't there, unfortunately), he...
It won't happen by magic…
I am very saddened by a large organisation I know well which has lost its way on sustainability. It had been rated best in class by...
Trust – the magic ingredient
Do people trust you? Do they believe you will do what you say you will do? Do they believe you are telling the truth, the...
Exclusive: Chris Huhne on the Green Energy Economy
Last Thursday UK Energy & Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne MP spoke at an event on the Green Energy Economy organised by Newcastle Liberal Democrats...
Staff Engagement for Sustainability
Pay: The Final Frontier of CSR?
I'm reading last year's ethical must-read, The Spirit Level by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett. The central thesis of the book, if you're even further...
Does Commerce Trump Charity?
I spent a very pleasant evening on Friday listening to Chris Packham at a Northumberland Wildlife Trust fundraiser (he's vice-president of the Wildlife Trusts). He...
Fear of a Green Planet
Despite the fact I've been working "in the environment" for over a decade, I still get surprised at how fearful people are of sustainable solutions....