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Watch out for this new form of greenwash!

5th March 2021

A couple of times recently, I've seen organisations show a graph of their carbon footprint over time, showing a nice steady downward trend. A closer...

Everybody’s an expert now…

1st March 2021

I'm writing this blog at 3pm on a Monday, the very time when, for the last two months, I have had to make the awkward...

First they ridicule you…

23rd February 2021

Five years ago, some earnest academics published a study linking the war in Syria with climate change. Much of the media and the twittersphere fell...

Why delivering Sustainability is hard

18th February 2021

Following the recent turbulence in the White House, we've been rewatching The West Wing of an evening - a nice undemanding watch to wind down...

Synergies will deliver Sustainability

15th February 2021

When I was a geeky teen in the early-mid 1980s, the arrival of a BBC Micro Model B into our house was a huge life...

Progress is always messy – climate action is no different

9th February 2021

One Christmas Eve Eve, Mrs K and I buckled down to wrapping Christmas presents for the mini-Kanes. I can't stand wrapping, partly due to the...

The Year of Sustainability starts to build momentum

2nd February 2021

Well, it's been quite a year here at Terra Infirma Towers already, and we're only just into February. You may have noticed that my usual...

Rabbie Burns, eco warrior

25th January 2021

It’s the start of week 4 of home-schooling chez Kane, and given tonight’s Burns’ Night, I thought I’d introduce the kids (and, to be honest,...

Recap: 12½ Kick Ass Sustainability Ideas for 2021

22nd January 2021

I really enjoyed Wednesday's Green Academy taster session – we had some great interaction with participants and really positive feedback. If you missed it, you...

The day that sense prevailed…

20th January 2021

Well, bye, bye Donald. At midday ET, a four year feverish nightmare for Liberals like me comes to an end. I rejoiced when Joe Biden...

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