Rule 3 of Corporate Sustainability: There’s no point in doing the wrong thing well
Earlier this year, I wrote 10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability to mark the 200th edition of The Low Carbon Agenda (yes, that’s 200…). The ebook...
When did Sustainability go ‘pay to play’?
Many years ago, I used to facilitate round table discussions at Low Carbon Best Practice Exchange (LCBPE) events around the country. While I got free...
Going on a staycation? No you are not…
I've only once had a proper summer staycation, thirteen years ago. I know that timing exactly as the Prof was heavily pregnant with our third...
Carbon literacy, circular business models and the power of listening with Emma Burlow
This week on the pod, I catch up with Sustainability Consultant, Fractional CSO and fellow podcaster Emma Burlow of Lighthouse Sustainability. Here's what we cover...
A nuclear energy renaissance for the UK? with Adam Bell, Stonehaven
This week I'm joined by nuclear energy whizz Adam Bell of Stonehaven to discuss last week's UK Spending Review which invested a lot of money...
Bridging the gaping Green Skills Gap
I spent this morning facilitating a circular economy workshop for the automotive supply chain here in the North East of England. It went fabulously, with...
Do we need a Climate Elvis?
Last week I had a coffee with Alex Slack of Everyturn, chewing the cud over the state of Sustainability. Alex relayed an anecdote about when...
Decarbonising Eastenders, Manchester University and Stonehenge with Richard Smith, PS Planet
Ever noticed a footprint logo at the end of the credits of your favourite (British) TV show? It comes with the enigmatic name 'Albert', but...
So, is nuclear power the future?
The big Net Zero announcement in yesterday's UK Spending Review was to press ahead with a new nuclear power station, Sizewell C, committing £14.2bn to...
Spam, virtue signalling and green jujitsu
"Gareth, how do you keep your warehouses clean?" Like most, I get a daily deluge of spam, mainly SEO or web services, AI-generated come-ons from...