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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...

Waste Is A Verb, Not A Noun

21st October 2011

Here's the latest in my Green Business Confidential podcast series. It's called "Waste is a verb, not a noun" and it is all about the...

Build your own green supply chain

19th October 2011

One of the key green business challenges is the supply chain. For most businesses 60%+ of their carbon footprint lies in their suppliers. We have now...

Green Academy November Sessions

18th October 2011

As usual, we will be holding two Green Academy on-line sessions on 2 Nov 2011. Each session lasts for one hour. You need access to...

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