Introducing Net Zero Business Academy!
Ok, it's just two weeks since we announced the dates for Green Academy 2024 – the programme of Business & Sustainability training webinars we have...
There’s nothing worse than environmentalists encouraging climate inaction
One of my bugbears is the constant attempts to shift the 'blame' for climate change to someone else - whether it is China, Big Business...
Killer Question for Sustainability folks: “Why would anybody buy an SUV?”
At the Net Zero North East event last week, there was a lengthy discussion about encouraging the general public to change behaviour to reduce their...
Green Academy 2024: Registration Now Open!
We are delighted to announce the dates for Green Academy 2024 – our unique set of Sustainability/Net Zero training webinars. As usual you will...
Sustainability: pragmatism beats perfectionism every day of the week
Yesterday I had a rare day out, attending the Net Zero North East event organised by our regional Local Enterprise Partnership. The keynote speakers couldn't...
Make Sustainability Easy!
I've just popped over to my local Morrison's to grab some ingredients for dinner. I've recently started collecting soft plastics for recycling at supermarkets as...
Net Zero: does offsetting really distract from carbon reductions?
One of the allegations flung at the Net Zero concept, and Carbon Neutral before it, is that the offsetting element acts like a get out...
Sustainability is about psychology, not technology
I'm an engineer, both by training and outlook. When I first dipped my toe in the field of Sustainability about 25 years ago, I was...
Disrupting Business As Usual for Sustainability
Yesterday my youngest son Charlie held a yard sale to raise funds for the Bobby Robson Foundation. The Foundation's research and resources has kept his...
The State of Sustainability in UK Politics
As a political nerd (and local politician*), I always try to watch as many of the leaders' speeches during the UK party conference season as...