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Book Review: Sustainability By Design

9th January 2009

Warning: don't be fooled by the cute sunflower on the cover, or the modest page count, John Ehrenfeld's Sustainability by Designis the most intellectually rigorous...

Waste or food?

7th January 2009

Over the holidays I've been reading David Archer's excellent book Tyne and Tide: A Celebration of the River Tyne about the legendary river which flows...

A Happy New Year to all!

5th January 2009

But here's a challenge for you. What are you going to do to make your or your clients' business more sustainable in 2009?Innovate new green...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

19th December 2008

I'm unlikely to be posting much if at all over the next two weeks, so I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all my...

Weekly Tip #38: Motors

16th December 2008

This is the latest of a series of tips extracted from the Green Business Bible e-book:Motors are responsible for a 64% of industrial electricity demand...

Lord Smith on climate change and the CCC report

11th December 2008

In this podcast from edie, Chris Smith, Environment Agency Chairman talks to the Environmental Industries Commission. Unlike the usual blandishments you get from the 'great...

Five stupid questions I get asked about environmental consultancy

10th December 2008

1. Why would a hard pressed business be bothered with the environment?I reviewed 26 environmental health checks I carried out over the last two years...

Weekly Tip #37: Managing Expectations

8th December 2008

This is the latest of a series of tips extracted from the Green Business Bible e-book:One trap that many fall into when working with stakeholders...

Another Perverse Incentive

5th December 2008

A perverse incentive is an economic driver that encourages 'bad' behaviour. Examples in the sustainability field include the lack of tax on airline fuel (how...

The myth of the environment and recession…

3rd December 2008

...is that the environment and sustainability can only be addressed when there is plenty of money about.Let's be blunt - the current economic situation is...

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