Sustainability Leadership = Vision x Competence
As I type, the UK is in a leadership vacuum at one of the most critical junctures in post-war British politics. Following the surprise Brexit vote...
What’s the most important employee group for Sustainability?
The latest edition of Ask Gareth considers which group of employees/colleagues are most important when it comes to Sustainability. I give 3 important suggestions to guide...
Get a new perspective on Sustainability
Have you ever noticed how much you notice when you are on holiday? Wander around a strange place and details leap out at you in...
Accounting for Sustainability Properly
A client coaching session last week focussed on investment appraisal and how it can block sustainability progress – in this case investment in renewables. As...
Optimism, Pessimism and Sustainability
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill I was at a meeting of...
Urban Sustainability in Walthamstow
I'm down in North East London for a couple of days learning about the 'mini-Holland' project in Walthamstow – a substantial investment in making suburban...
Don’t get too worried about Brexit just yet…
Yesterday at a kids party, a neighbour of mine asked me "You must be even more furious about the EU referendum result than I am?"...
Why you’ve got to embrace tribalism in Sustainability
I've just been to the polling station to vote in the EU Referendum. And I voted... drum-roll... IN! But you probably guessed that, not just because...
I like to ride my bicycle…
On Saturday, I finally tested my cycling ability (and new midlife-crisis carbon-fibre bike) at the Virgin Cyclone Sportive – 64 miles around Northumberland and including...
What makes people make greener decisions?
I'm coming to the end of one of my favourite ever projects – some research into what motivates a client's employees to make greener decisions....