Gareth's Blog - Terra Infirma

More green shoots?

2nd April 2009

I commented a few weeks ago on the car industry going green to beat the recession. Well last week I saw some evidence that retail,...

Low Carbon Innovation Network, 2 April, Newcastle

31st March 2009

I'll be facilitating two sessions at the Low Carbon Innovation Network on Thursday 2 April at Gosforth Park, Newcastle.The sessions are:1. Long Term Environmental Strategy,...

The Green Business Bible is no more!

30th March 2009

The ink has dried on the contract, the manuscript has been submitted and the (as yet un-re-named) Green Business Bible has been fed into the...

EEF Report Shows Manufacturing Still Not Proactive on the Environment

25th March 2009

Interesting report on the manufacturing sector published by EEF and Envirowise last summer, but being publicised now. Some notable conclusions:- 90% of respondents were doing...

Weekly Tip(s) #48: The last GBB tip…

23rd March 2009

This is the last of the weekly tips from the Green Business Bible:A Green Business is not a charity. A Green Business has to compete...

Can you think of a better title than “The Green Business Bible”?

19th March 2009

I've now signed a contract to publish The Green Business Bible as a book, but the publisher wants a new title as the religious reference...

Weekly Tip(s) #48: The waste hierarchy is not carved in stone

16th March 2009

This is the latest of a series of tips extracted from the Green Business Bible e-book:OK the waste hierarchy says minimisation is better than recycling,...

Phew, what a week!

13th March 2009

It is weeks like this that I sometimes wish Terra Infirma was being hit by "the current economic situation" - we are flat out delivering...

Car manufacturers go green for survival

11th March 2009

Of all the industries in trouble, the car industry seems closer to the edge of the cliff than any other. Yet the Geneva Car Show...

Weekly Tip(s) #47: Design it out

9th March 2009

This is the latest of a series of tips extracted from the Green Business Bible e-book:Design out environmental problems - McDonough and Braungart have a...

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