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On Demand: 12½ Kick Ass Sustainability Ideas for 2025

15th January 2025

Yesterday I hosted the annual taster for Net Zero Business Academy, 12½ Kick Ass Sustainability Ideas for 2025. If you'd like to give it a...

Do we need a Climate Elvis?

16th June 2025

Last week I had a coffee with Alex Slack of Everyturn, chewing the cud over the state of Sustainability. Alex relayed an anecdote about when...

Decarbonising Eastenders, Manchester University and Stonehenge with Richard Smith, PS Planet

13th June 2025

Ever noticed a footprint logo at the end of the credits of your favourite (British) TV show? It comes with the enigmatic name 'Albert', but...

So, is nuclear power the future?

12th June 2025

The big Net Zero announcement in yesterday's UK Spending Review was to press ahead with a new nuclear power station, Sizewell C, committing £14.2bn to...

Spam, virtue signalling and green jujitsu

9th June 2025

"Gareth, how do you keep your warehouses clean?" Like most, I get a daily deluge of spam, mainly SEO or web services, AI-generated come-ons from...

Rule 2 of Corporate Sustainability: Stretch Yourself (but not too far)

6th June 2025

Earlier this year, I wrote 10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability to mark the 200th edition of The Low Carbon Agenda (yes, that’s 200…). The ebook...

Reform hits Reality – and Net Zero wins!

4th June 2025

There has been much wailing in the environmental sector about the success of Reform UK in the recent local elections given the party's loud anti-Net...

Why I love a Sustainability Mastermind Group

2nd June 2025

I love Mastermind Groups so much, I currently run 3 of ‘em! One for the automotive supply chain on behalf of NEAA, one for NHS...

Sustainability Accreditation for Small Business with Jo Holmes and David Knight

30th May 2025

Investors in the Environment (iiE) is a three-step accreditation system designed for small businesses wanting to embrace Sustainability. This week on the pod, I'm joined...

Net Zero Business Podcast: The Musical!

29th May 2025

Yesterday afternoon I was out celebrating an achievement of a friend of mine and rolled home at about 7pm, moderately lubricated and clutching a portion...

Are We Prisoners of High Carbon Geography?

27th May 2025

Last Thursday, I took most of the day off and cycled up the Derwent Walk and Waskerley Way into the North Penines. The former used...

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