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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...

Too many Sustainability frameworks?

18th September 2024

When I first set up Terra Infirma, I made a strategic decision that I would avoid getting drawn into the world of ISO standards, Environmental...

Who are we racing against to tackle climate change?

16th September 2024

I’m not a big fan of board games. I hate sitting waiting for my turn at Scrabble, watching all the other players inadvertantly block my...

Is the Future Uninsurable? with Claudine Blamey, CSO, Aviva

13th September 2024

With increasing extreme weather events, no sector is more conscious of climate change than the insurance industry. In this week's episode of the Net Zero...

Are we going back to the future on offsetting?

11th September 2024

When I first got elected as a City Councillor 20 years ago, I found myself as deputy Cabinet Member for Sustainability. Much of this role...

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