Anti-15 minute city protests are just the latest bump in the road to Sustainability
Twenty years ago I found myself attending a community engagement event on Teesside about renewable energy. A woman told us that she had been to...
Competition can put Spice into Sustainability
When I was younger and musing on what future family life might hold, I would never have guessed I'd have three sporty kids. The eldest...
Reframing the LTN/15 minute city debate
Regular readers will know I'm a Councillor here in Newcastle and last night I gave an informal talk to political colleagues about Low Traffic Neighbourhoods...
Sustainability is not just ‘doing nature a favour’
At yesterday's Corporate Sustainability Mastermind Group (CoSM) a new member* said something that I thought was quite brilliant: "We've got to get people away from...
On Demand: 12½ Kick Ass Sustainability Ideas for 2023
Here's the record of this year's Green Academy taster. To get the full experience, download the workbook here. Use the tab above to see the...
Britishvolt: A Green Business is NOT a Charity
And so the Britishvolt EV battery startup has died a big messy public death, as I predicted. Not because of any particular skill on my...
Net Zero Review Reaction: Excuses, Excuses
The Government has published its 'Net Zero Review'. This had its genesis in the short, turbulent reign of Liz Truss as a way of kicking...
Sustainability in 2023: My ‘Predictions’
For a few years, every January an environmental website used to ask me for my predictions for 2023. I never liked doing it as I...
My cargobike is changing my life… despite much of the infrastructure
I've banged on about my cargo-bike on here before, but I recently made this video about the bike, why it solves my big green transport...
A wee case study in change management for Sustainability
Regular readers will know I'm a City Councillor here in Newcastle. A month ago I girded my loins and kept my tin hat to hand...