Gareth's Blog - Terra Infirma

Do we really have too much red tape, or too little, or the wrong kind?

16th October 2024

On Monday, the new-ish UK Government hosted an investment summit as an early step to rekindle economic growth in the country. The Independent proclaimed: Sir...

We can’t kick the carbon can down the road…

14th October 2024

I've recently started facilitating Sustainable Business seminars with students at Newcastle Business School. One of the main things I'm getting out of it is being...

Putting the world to rights with Brendan May

11th October 2024

In this week's episode, I discuss the state of Sustainability with one of the sector's leading voices, Brendan May of Robertsbridge. In a wide ranging...

The Litmus Test for Sustainability

4th October 2024

How do you know whether you or your organisation are serious about delivering Sustainability? In this week's episode of the Net Zero Business Podcast, I...

What Sustainability Professionals can learn from Keir Starmer’s woes

2nd October 2024

Keir Starmer became UK Prime Minister in July on a wave of public disgruntlement with the previous Conservative regime. Normally, new Prime Ministers get a...

Farewell King Coal, not a moment too soon

30th September 2024

So, as the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power plant closes, today is the first day that the UK has no functioning coal-fired power stations since the first opened...

The Guardian’s Fiona Harvey on Labour’s first three months in (clean) power, international climate politics and COP29

27th September 2024

This week on the podcast, I have a real treat for you. I caught up with my old friend Fiona Harvey, multi-award-winning Environment Editor at...

For politicians, clean power is the easy bit

25th September 2024

We're deep in political party conference season here in the UK and, given I hold a political position in my city, you won't be surprised...

The most efficient machine ever invented…

23rd September 2024

I was idly scrolling through Twitter the other day when I saw the question "What is the most under-rated invention?" answered by the Black Swan...

Can Regenerative Agriculture Save the Planet? with Doug Wanstall of Beyond Zero

20th September 2024

With agriculture being responsible for 11% of the UK's carbon emissions, declining biodiversity and polluted water courses, is there a Sustainable alternative to modern industrial...

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