Sustainability by Default
Quite a bit of my work recently has been around taking a Sustainability Strategy and embedding it into the organisation. While gaining buy-in from...
Climate Doom or Low Carbon Revolution? You choose…
The news about climate change and sustainability is very polarised at the minute. On one hand we have some stupendously good news, such as: Global carbon...
Why your climate message isn’t getting through
This morning I was running my normal route up the river valley where I live. Towards the far end of my circuit, I came up behind three...
Don’t be depressed, invest!
No matter what your politics, it's hard to see a Donald Trump presidency being a boon for the fight against climate change in particular, and...
Is zero waste really possible?
The latest edition of Ask Gareth considers whether Zero Waste is truly possible. Having working for many years in this particular field, I give the lowdown...
Snap Verdict: Trump Victory and the Climate Battle
Oh dear, who saw that coming? Actually I kind of did, not through any great political or empathetic insight I have to say, just that,...
Review: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Before the Flood
This brand new climate change documentary by Leonardo DiCaprio has been released just before the US goes to the polls to pick a new president...
The best quick wins in Sustainability…
For years, I've been calling for a massive hike in public investment in upgrading the UK's electricity grid rather than the usual investment in traditional...
From whale to wheel: brilliant example of biomimicry
I love biomimicry – the science/art of looking to nature to solve some of our design problems – and I love cycling, so the revolutionary...
Stand up for science!
At the weekend the family headed down to Bedford to catch up with my brother-in-law and celebrate the middle one's seventh birthday. As is usual on...