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Mayday? The Green Guide to the new UK Cabinet

15th July 2016

So, another momentous week in UK politics. We get our second ever female Prime Minister in Theresa May and a very new looking cabinet. Here's...

Helping Sustainability survive a change in leader

13th July 2016

Well, the UK and the US are currently in the process of changing their political leadership. Many commentators are trying to second guess the implications for the...

Sustainability Leadership = Vision x Competence

11th July 2016

As I type, the UK is in a leadership vacuum at one of the most critical junctures in post-war British politics. Following the surprise Brexit vote...

What’s the most important employee group for Sustainability?

8th July 2016

The latest edition of Ask Gareth considers which group of employees/colleagues are most important when it comes to Sustainability. I give 3 important suggestions to guide...

Get a new perspective on Sustainability

6th July 2016

Have you ever noticed how much you notice when you are on holiday? Wander around a strange place and details leap out at you in...

Accounting for Sustainability Properly

4th July 2016

A client coaching session last week focussed on investment appraisal and how it can block sustainability progress – in this case investment in renewables. As...

Optimism, Pessimism and Sustainability

1st July 2016

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill I was at a meeting of...

Urban Sustainability in Walthamstow

29th June 2016

I'm down in North East London for a couple of days learning about the 'mini-Holland' project in Walthamstow – a substantial investment in making suburban...

Don’t get too worried about Brexit just yet…

27th June 2016

Yesterday at a kids party, a neighbour of mine asked me "You must be even more furious about the EU referendum result than I am?"...

Why you’ve got to embrace tribalism in Sustainability

23rd June 2016

I've just been to the polling station to vote in the EU Referendum. And I voted... drum-roll... IN! But you probably guessed that, not just because...

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