Gareth's Blog - Terra Infirma

Reaction to Ed Miliband’s Conference Speech on Net Zero

1st October 2025

Ed Miliband, the UK's Energy and Net Zero Secretary, has become a whipping boy for both ends of the political spectrum. The right attack him...

Beating “can’t do” on Sustainability

29th September 2025

I listen to a lot of political podcasts, but, as I've mentioned before, when Net Zero gets discussed, it often sets me off. This weekend...

Don’t try to convert people to Sustainability; use Green Jujitsu

26th September 2025

Earlier this year, I wrote 10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability to mark the 200th edition of The Low Carbon Agenda (yes, that’s 200…). The ebook...

Why debate Net Zero if no-one knows what it means?

22nd September 2025

I tried listening to the BBC Moral Maze 'debate' on Net Zero, but I only got half way through as I was in a public...

Can offsetting drive your Net Zero programme? with Matteo Deidda, Tide

19th September 2025

Offsetting is often described as a distraction from decarbonisation, or, worse, a scam and/or greenwash. At best, organisations often say "we will concentrate on carbon...

The most frustrating thing in Sustainability…

18th September 2025

I've just finished my second 'mastermind' session in two days – yesterday was for the automotive value chain and one cross-sectoral. If I had to...

Talk Sustainability with people, not at them

16th September 2025

By Thursday I will have run a session of each of the three Mastermind-style groups I host in just two weeks. Only one of them...

How green is your website? James Chudley explains all.

12th September 2025

If the internet was a country, it would be one of the top 5 polluters. What's that got to do with you? Well, if you...

Avoiding high carbon lock in

10th September 2025

Regular readers will know I'm a City Councillor here in Newcastle. When I was first elected in 2004, my party took control of the Council...

Overcoming objections to Sustainability

8th September 2025

Last week, I hosted one of the three Mastermind Groups I have on the go just at the minute. We were discussing Sustainable transport and...

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