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Why crying ‘DOOM!’ won’t save the planet

5th November 2018

Much debate has been sparked by David Attenborough saying that we shouldn't be too alarmist about the environment if we want to get people on...

One glimmer amongst the Budget gloom

31st October 2018

I missed the live UK Budget announcements as I was out at a nature reserve in Norfolk, celebrating the middle one's birthday by, amongst other...

Sustainability Professionals: Stay Curious!

26th October 2018

One of my favourite things about Sustainability is it's a rare day that I don't learn something interesting. This is vital for me: whatever it...

Is the waste hierarchy past its sell-by date?

22nd October 2018

On Friday, I got into a LinkedIn debate regarding plastic waste. I took issue (politely!) with the other person saying 'recycling is not the answer'...

Squaring the Fracking vs Clean Growth circle

19th October 2018

As many commentators have pointed out, the irony needle went off the dial this week when the UK Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth,...

Who are the most crucial people in the future of our planet?

17th October 2018

Regular readers will know I'm a big fan of using the 80:20 Rule for Sustainability. The rule encourages us to cut through the noise and...

The State of Sustainability in British Politics 2018

15th October 2018

Every year after the UK political party conference season has ended, I summarise the Sustainability content of the leader's speeches as a measure of how...

There’s only one reasonable response to the IPCC report

12th October 2018

One of the unwelcome upshots of this week's IPCC report summarising the state of the art in climate science is the voices of doom telling...

This is where plastic pollution will hurt business

10th October 2018

As is my habit, I picked up 6 pieces of plastic litter this morning on my way to buy a paper – a water bottle,...

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