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My Rs Dilemma: When to repair and when to replace?

7th July 2025

Confession time. The nesting season is over, so it was time to get the hedge trimmers out and bring our unruly front privet/beech hedge back...

Rule 3 of Corporate Sustainability: There’s no point in doing the wrong thing well

4th July 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...

When did Sustainability go ‘pay to play’?

2nd July 2025

Many years ago, I used to facilitate round table discussions at Low Carbon Best Practice Exchange (LCBPE) events around the country. While I got free...

Going on a staycation? No you are not…

30th June 2025

I've only once had a proper summer staycation, thirteen years ago. I know that timing exactly as the Prof was heavily pregnant with our third...

Carbon literacy, circular business models and the power of listening with Emma Burlow

27th June 2025

This week on the pod, I catch up with Sustainability Consultant, Fractional CSO and fellow podcaster Emma Burlow of Lighthouse Sustainability. Here's what we cover...

A nuclear energy renaissance for the UK? with Adam Bell, Stonehaven

18th June 2025

This week I'm joined by nuclear energy whizz Adam Bell of Stonehaven to discuss last week's UK Spending Review which invested a lot of money...

Bridging the gaping Green Skills Gap

18th June 2025

I spent this morning facilitating a circular economy workshop for the automotive supply chain here in the North East of England. It went fabulously, with...

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...

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