Net Zero by 2030, 2040 or 2050 – which to choose?
This is the second Q&A episode of the podcast and the question comes from 'Jane' who is involved in a debate at work over the...
Does Sustainability Success breed Success or Complacency?
Two recent news stories made me ponder this question. Firstly, it was reported that the UK's Climate Change Committee was recommending that the UK Government...
What’s the key to Sustainability engagement/communications?
Last Tuesday evening I was shivering on the touch line of my youngest’s football practice and scrolling through my e-mails. A message had arrived from...
Dr Paula Owen, Sustainability Gamification Pioneer on making saving the planet fun
Back in the mists of time, I bumped into Paula Owen at an event. She gave me a deck of playing cards designed to encourage...
Ouch! Greenwash just got very expensive indeed…
On the review of 2023 episode of the Net Zero Business Podcast (did I mention I host a podcast?), I nominated the UK Advertising Standards...
What is a stranded asset?
In last week's episode of The Net Zero Business Podcast, Dr Olli Jones talked about 'stranded assets' and 'stranding assessments', so I thought I should...
Dr Olli Jones of Cundall on Net Zero Architecture/Construction, Alternatives to Offsetting and Climate Resilience
The first thing you see on construction design giant Cundall's website is "Achieving net zero carbon on all our projects by 2030". In this week's...
Sustainability and the Next Generation
Last week I was interviewed by a Durham University student who was doing a project on Net Zero and the younger generations. One anecdote (amongst...
Taking the p*** in Boggle Hole
Our youngest and most dangerous child was taken away for a friend's birthday treat this weekend, so the Prof spotted the opportunity for us to...
James Dixon and the first health organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency
In 2019, the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust became the first health organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. In this interview James Dixon,...