Gareth's Blog - Terra Infirma

Oh to be back in the Bad Ol’ Days

24th April 2017

Nostalgia is natural. I love the nostalgia section in our local newspaper, even though I'm not a native of the city. And it is always...

A Cycle-logical Sustainability Opportunity

21st April 2017

While most sensible people were tucking into their Easter Eggs last Sunday, I was braving (very) cold, wet and windy conditions up on the MoD's...

Will Sustainability feature in the UK General Election?

18th April 2017

So, first half day back at work (I'm semi-childminding) and UK PM Theresa May goes and calls a General Election. In some ways not a...

“You can’t have Sustainability without X.” You probably can…

13th April 2017

"You can't have Sustainability without a whole new economic model." "You can't have Sustainability without mindfulness." "You can't have Sustainability without self care." "You can't...

Don’t get down about climate change, stand up!

11th April 2017

Yesterday I was scouring the internet for a funny-ish climate/sustainability story to round out the news on this month's edition of The Low Carbon Agenda when...

Get Sustainability the right way ’round…

7th April 2017

I recently posted an article on LinkedIn which stated that responsibility for Sustainability and authority to act should be aligned. A below the line commenter...

I’m not ageist, but…

5th April 2017

Last week I had a very pleasant coffee and chat with a senior executive with a strong interest in Sustainability. He mentioned in passing that he...

Zero waste/carbon vs the 80:20 Rule

3rd April 2017

When it comes to targets, I'm a big proponent of zero: zero waste, zero carbon, zero persistent toxins. Zero focusses the mind in a way...

Let’s build the Sustainable future we want to see!

30th March 2017

It was my birthday yesterday, so I went off on a very gentle bike ride with Mrs K involving lots of coffee and cake, burgers...

Cycle helmets and Sustainability

27th March 2017

Another thought from last weekend's trip to Amsterdam with eldest child. I never used to wear a cycle helmet, but I got one when I...

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