What I got wrong about low carbon energy…
"Nobody listens to new music after the age of 35." was a statement I read as I turned 50 that made me die a little...
Could George Monbiot have inadvertently saved offsetting?
Dec 8, 2025
Twenty years ago, I was on the board of Carbon Neutral North East (CNNE), a local charity that took carbon offsets from individuals and organisations...
Designing a better world with Vicky Lofthouse, EN:ABLE Sustainability
Dec 5, 2025
My first ever Sustainability role was as a Research Assistant on the Design for Environment project at Newcastle University's Engineering Design Centre. I left the...
‘Calling out’ Sustainability misinformation doesn’t work (but it can be fun)
Dec 3, 2025
"Comment is free; facts are sacred." That quote is from CP Scott, Liberal MP and editor of the Guardian at the turn of the 20th...
The Budget and the Low Carbon Transition
Dec 1, 2025
Last week's UK Budget wasn't half as grim as many expected so, almost inevitably, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is getting in the neck for allegedly exaggerating...
Managing England’s Green and Pleasant Land with Duncan Peake, Raby Estates
Nov 28, 2025
This week on the pod, I'm joined by Duncan Peake, CEO of Raby Estates, to talk about Sustainability and land management. We cover a huge...
We’ve known for a long time what the answer to Sustainability is
Nov 26, 2025
About this time of year, 27 years ago, I was prepping for my first ever interview for a job in Sustainability. I thought it was...
COP30: Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas, but Christmas comes anyway
Nov 24, 2025
So, another COP, another few steps forward but skirting carefully around the elephant in the room: the burning of fossil fuels. A huge effort by...
What I’ve Learnt in Year 2 of the Net Zero Business Podcast
Nov 21, 2025
Blimey O'Reilly! It's two years since I launched the Net Zero Business Podcast! Anniversaries are always a good time to reflect on the past. In...
Flights of Fancy: Cargo Cult Science and the Pursuit of Growth
Nov 19, 2025
A couple of things happened within days of each other last month and I've only just picked up on the coincidence. On 22 October, the...