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Sustainable Cities & Green Business

18th October 2010

I'm walking on sunshine today as Newcastle upon Tyne has be rated "most sustainable city in the UK" by Forum for the Future. Not just...

You need friends

15th October 2010

If you believe the version of business as portrayed by The Apprentice, then it's an every-man-for-himself, dog-eat-dog, devil-take-the-hindmost kind of world. Which is largely nonsense,...

Toxic Sludge vs The Oil Spill

13th October 2010

I find it quite incredible that the Hungarian 'toxic sludge' disaster has only had a tiny fraction of the press coverage as, say, the BP...

Symbolism Matters

11th October 2010

I'm very heartened by the news that President Obama is going to re-install solar panels on the White House, a whole quarter of a century...

7 Signs Your Sustainability Programme Is Working

8th October 2010

Here are seven tell-tale signs that you are winning: 1. It gets discussed enthusiastically at board level; 2. You hear people talking about sustainability in...

Cost or opportunity?

6th October 2010

There's a story in the Independent this week that upgrades to the UK's electricity grid will cost £32bn, part of an estimated £200bn that will...

Brought to Book

4th October 2010

Phew! Last Thursday I finally submitted the manuscript for The Green Executive after the most intense week I've had since my final exams at Uni....

It's the economy, stupid

29th September 2010

Back in the early 1980s, I persuaded my parents to part with the princely sum of £399.00 for a BBC Micro Model B. My initial...

Quick wins

27th September 2010

If your organisation is new to the whole idea of going green, then the best thing to do is get started and quickly show some...

Green Business Confidential Ep3: The Challenge Ahead

24th September 2010

Here's the third Green Business Confidential podcast, entitled "The Challenge Ahead", for your listening pleasure: Or, you can download it here and listen on your...

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