Gareth's Blog - Terra Infirma

Green Consumers are ‘Mushy’, US study finds

27th July 2007

I've just been reading an interesting piece on GreenBiz on a study of consumer attitudes in the US. The conclusions of the article are:1. That...

Sustainable Business Awards

23rd July 2007

If you feel you have a truly great sustainable business, then you have a chance to prove it as the 2008 Queen's Award for Enterprise...

Global Wind Turbine Shortage

18th July 2007

According to the Guardian, there is a world shortage of wind turbines, which the paper is "blaming" on George Bush giving tax credits to stimulate...

How low (carbon) can we go?

17th July 2007

During this month's Live Earth concerts (remember them?), Al Gore was asking for pledges to reduce carbon emissions by 90% in an unspecified timeframe. This...

William McDonough: Cradle to Cradle

13th July 2007

Another video from the Californian TED conference series, this time from architect Bill McDonough. The start of the talk can be a bit heavy on...

Internet shopping: good or bad for the planet?

11th July 2007

Internet shopping looks like another area where the "is it or isn't it good for the environment" debate will rage ad infinitum (cf carbon offsetting,...

Industry not exploiting carbon reduction business opportunities

9th July 2007

A report by the Economist Intelligence Unit has found that industry is not yet exploiting the business benefits of carbon reduction. The conclusions of the...

No posts for the next week…

29th June 2007

...tune in the week after for more sustainable business news and views.

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