Gareth's Blog - Terra Infirma

Save the world, today!

27th November 2017

This morning I was out plodding around my usual Monday run route when I spotted a couple of plastic packing straps on the pavement just...

A Green Budget, Phil?

22nd November 2017

It's Budget day here in the UK and everybody, well a few of us, are waiting to see what Chancellor Philip Hammond will pull out of...

Michael Gove, Eco-warrior

20th November 2017

The environmental movement let out a groan of exasperation when Michael Gove took over the reins as UK Environment Minister earlier this year. A long...

The Best Way to Engage People in Sustainability

17th November 2017

I'm currently working with two clients on the roll-out of their Sustainability Strategies. Both of these roll outs basically involve delivering suitable workshops for key...

Sustainability Signal vs Noise

15th November 2017

Fascinating piece of research by Sustrans which found that 78% of city-dwellers would like to see more segregated cycle lanes even if it meant losing...

Doing the right thing right.

13th November 2017

"This is like building a loft extension in a house suffering from subsidence." is the rather brutal advice I had to give an organisation recently....

How to spot a Sustainability fig leaf…

10th November 2017

Yesterday I drove down the A19 to Teesside for a client meeting. Every time I do this, there's always a nostalgic moment when I crest...

Prince Charles and the green investment conundrum

8th November 2017

One of the more intriguing revelations from the 'Paradise Papers' – a leak of documents relating to offshore tax schemes – is that the Duchy...

The Only Natural Remedy For Me…

6th November 2017

Real panic chez Kane this morning as we turned up in school to find all the other reception class kids clad head to foot in...

Rolling out a Sustainability Strategy

3rd November 2017

I was down in London yesterday, facilitating a workshop for a client who is about to roll their Sustainability Strategy out across the entire organisation...

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