Gareth's Blog - Terra Infirma

Michael Pawlyn on Biomimicry

26th August 2011

I really like this TED talk by Michael Pawlyn - it's about the application of biomimicry principles to architecture, waste management and food systems. I love...

Green Executive Review Round-up

23rd August 2011

When you read this I'll be off on holiday for two weeks visiting family in Belfast. So we'll be on holiday blogging routine - about...

Green Academy September Sessions

16th August 2011

Here are the details of the two Green Academy on-line sessions on 7 Sept 2011: 11am BST: Basic level: Get off to a flying start...

Get In Early!

15th August 2011

A recurring theme from our clients is that great opportunities have been missed because sustainability wasn't considered early enough in a particular project. By the...

Wrestling with Olympic Dilemmas

10th August 2011

Last night, I caught the BBC's mockumentary series Twenty Twelve about the arrangements for next year's Olympic games. There was a lovely scene where the...

A Tribute To Ray Anderson

9th August 2011

It was with great sadness that I saw the news that Ray Anderson, Chairman of Interface, had died yesterday. I never had the pleasure of...

Never forget compliance!

8th August 2011

Most of us in the green business world are very gung ho about "going beyond compliance", but I've started adding a caveat to that -...

Toxic Legacies

5th August 2011

My first paid "green" job was researching techniques for the eco-design of "large made to order products" such as oil platforms, ships and process plant...

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