Gareth's Blog - Terra Infirma

Why you should never dilute Net Zero targets, Mr Sunak

20th September 2023

In an early meeting of our Corporate Sustainability Mastermind Group (CoSM), a founder member (now retired, but I'm sticking with the Chatham House rule), said:...

Changing lanes for Sustainability

18th September 2023

I was still at school when the UK's compulsory seat belt law came in. I can still remember one of my teachers harrumphing about it:...

Coaching SMEs in Sustainability

11th September 2023

I've just finished a number of 1-2-1 coaching sessions with owners/staff from small/medium sized enterprises (SMEs). I really enjoy this kind of work as there's...

If we don’t learn from (Sustainability) history…

4th September 2023

...we're bound to keep making the same mistakes over and over again. About 15-20 years ago, a local regeneration body tasked the team I ran...

On Sustainability, there’s always a (stupid) excuse to do nothing

29th August 2023

Today there are two big environmental stories in the UK news. The first is the suggestion that the Government will relax the 'nutrient neutrality' rules...

Sustainability en France

21st August 2023

Just back from a wonderful fortnight in France, featuring a week in the Pyrenees, a week in Brittany, with 3 nights in Paris interlacing those...

Carbon Cakeism in the face of a Creeping Climate Catastrophe

31st July 2023

This morning the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak approved 100 new oil and gas licenses for the North Sea saying that this was part of...

Cost of Living Crisis vs Net Zero?

24th July 2023

The narrow win by the Conservatives in last weeks Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election has thrown the UK political establishment into a tailspin over the...

Talking at someone about Sustainability is NOT engagement

18th July 2023

This morning I had an interesting chat with an old business contact about Sustainability engagement. We got into the psychology of change and in particular...

How to overcome eco-anxiety…

11th July 2023

While I haven't softened my position on Just Stop Oil's tactics, I'm starting to feel a bit sorry for them. As well as their younger...

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