A quick reset with nature
This time last week I was on a train heading north into Scotland. In my rucksack was a set of lightweight camping gear, along with...
Sustainability for the Social Media Generation
Jul 5, 2021
I was sponsored through University by the Ministry of Defence. Initially, I had no problem with this – after all, every country has the right...
From “be OK” to “be the best!” on Sustainability
Jun 28, 2021
My avalanche of work rumbles on – never have I had so many big simultaneous projects on the go, so things like blogging, vlogging etc...
Pushing at an open door on Sustainability pt 257
Jun 21, 2021
Friday saw the apex of my biggest current project – developing an umbrella regional Sustainability Strategy for 20 largely autonomous organisations belonging to a much...
Does ‘upcycling’ actually exist?
Jun 17, 2021
Every time I hear or read a reference to 'upcycling', my instinctive response is "Really?" The word is often used by chi-chi second hand furniture...
Whoop! 4000 Udemy people trained in Green Jujitsu!
Jun 15, 2021
About 10 years ago, I realised that the way almost everybody approached engagement for Sustainability was wrong. This realisation came not from a blinding flash...
Sustainability musings from the Costa del Solway
Jun 7, 2021
Just back from a wonderfully relaxing week in a cottage in Kippford on the Solway coast of Scotland with the family. And boy did I...
Creating A Sustainable Supply Chain – In the Circle Yorkshire
May 27, 2021
Here's the recording of last week's In the Circle session on Creating A Sustainable Supply Chain, featuring yours truly.
“And then something magic happens…” – the missing step to Sustainability
May 17, 2021
Suddenly 'net zero' carbon targets are all the rage, whether at a national level or an organisational one. Which is brilliant. Except... When you scratch...
Personal resilience and Sustainability
May 10, 2021
The second week of May is usually a week of recovery for me as the local elections tend to be on the first Thursday. I'm...