Creative Destruction and Sustainability
We're in the midst of party political conference season and one thing you will notice in any discussion about sustainability and climate change is the...
“They only do it to reduce their costs…. Not to save the planet!”
Occasionally I get invited to respond to an on-line query or comment and I always do my best to do so in a open minded...
Ove Arup, Total Architecture and Sustainability
Last night, I was on one of my now regular night-time strolls trying to get squalling baby to sleep. To keep me sane, I often...
The Silent Green Majority
Photo: Critical Mass protest in Budapest 2007, source: becherpig Just dig these new public perception stats on renewable energy released by UK's Department of Energy &...
Chickens, Eggs and Green Business
Another day, another study that shows that green businesses have more productive/happier employees, this time from UCLA: "Adopting green practices isn't just good for the...
Waxing Lyrical about Barbour Jackets
It's fair to say I am not renowned for my fashion sense. I can do 'smart smart', but like many men I'm rubbish at the...
Green Business Still Has Some Growing Up To Do
I found this article on organic food production in the Guardian both interesting and disturbing. Interesting in its discussion of the whys and wherefores of...
New Arrival at Terra Infirma Towers
I'd like to introduce the new member of the Terra Infirma team who joined us at half past midnight yesterday morning. His name is Charlie...
Lashing yourself to the mast
"We haven't a hope in hell in meeting this target, but we're going to try anyway." "The management redefined our target to one which we...
Are your employees letting you down?
Every morning this week I've walked past a parked car belonging to a meter reading company. The back of the car is plastered in stickers...