Gareth's Blog - Terra Infirma

The Future of Transport?

21st March 2022

Last week I finally got hold of my new mode of transport – a Tern GSD cargobike. It’s the same length as a normal bike,...

How many pairs of pants are Sustainable?

14th March 2022

Last summer, I criticised the Guardian for an article that urged its readers to do 10 things to do to save the planet, none of...

Ukraine and why we need to end the age of oil

28th February 2022

About 18 years ago, Mrs K and I took the Trans-Siberian railway across Russia (technically, it was the Trans-Mongolian we rode). We had a wonderfully...

Your position on climate change is illogical…

14th February 2022

About the time the controversy over Joe Rogan's anti-vat Spotify podcast blew up, a clip of Rogan interviewing Jordan Peterson was also circulating green circles....

What for Net Zero if Boris Johnson goes? Or if he stays…

7th February 2022

I've always thought Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister at the time of writing, was a shameless huckster who shouldn't be allowed anywhere near high office....

On Demand: 12½ Kick Ass Sustainability Ideas for 2022

31st January 2022

Here's the recording of this year's Green Academy taster session featuring some really powerful ideas to boost your Sustainability programme this year. For more...

Net Zero Rocks! And here’s why…

24th January 2022

I woke this morning to hear an executive from Aviva Investors (which has a mere £262bn of assets under management) tell the BBC that they'd...

The Sustainability World Must Change – Constantly!

17th January 2022

I was musing the other day that the only two professional rows I've had online were with Sustainability practitioners who got offended by my methods....

Whose carbon is it anyway?

12th January 2022

I've mentioned before that over the summer I got into a Twitter row over how much the individual should take responsibility for their carbon footprint....

Sustainability in 2022: Now for the really difficult bit

3rd January 2022

Happy New Year! I've just looked back at my equivalent blog post for 2021 and I was extremely gung-ho about 2021 being the Year of...

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