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Shock Tactics Can Backfire

14th November 2011

During one of my recent sessions on culture change for sustainability, a very earnest young lady asked me about the use of shock tactics to...

I Need YOUR Pearls of Wisdom

11th November 2011

The last two Christmases I have published "Pearls of Wisdom" - short compendia of wise words on CSR/green business/corporate responsibility compiled from contributors to The...

Going Loopy: Mindsets for a Sustainable Economy

9th November 2011

One of the things that really impressed me with Dame Ellen MacArthur last Friday (other than the solo around the world sailing stuff) was, despite coming...

Is this greenwash? You decide…

7th November 2011

A week or so ago my other half proudly presented me with a new kettle. "Look!" she said "It's an eco-friendly one!" And sure enough...

Sustainability in Broadcasting @ the BBC

4th November 2011

I spent yesterday at the BBC's Productions That Don't Cost the Earth seminar. My role was to run a workshop to train the Beeb's sustainability...

'Aving a FiT – Subsidies and Business Risk

2nd November 2011

And lo, it came to pass. On Monday the UK Government announced a consultation on cutting the solar PV Feed-in Tariff by 50% ostensibly to...

The quickest way to kill your green business

31st October 2011

What's the worst mistake you can make when greening your business? The fastest way to bring it to a grinding halt? Kill it for good?...

Is the renewable energy industry getting greedy?

28th October 2011

Twitter and the green press is buzzing with the UK solar industry leaping up and down as they fear the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) is going...

Making sustainability relevant to stakeholders

26th October 2011

Everyone who has tried to spread the green message has come up against the wall of indifference. What's wrong with people? Don't they understand the...

On Yer Bike!

24th October 2011

I love cycling. I'm rarely happier than buzzing along a country lane in the sun with a cool breeze, heading towards a distant teashop for...

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