Killer Question for Sustainability folks: “Why would anybody buy an SUV?”
At the Net Zero North East event last week, there was a lengthy discussion about encouraging the general public to change behaviour to reduce their...
Green Academy 2024: Registration Now Open!
Nov 8, 2023
We are delighted to announce the dates for Green Academy 2024 – our unique set of Sustainability/Net Zero training webinars. As usual you will...
Sustainability: pragmatism beats perfectionism every day of the week
Nov 7, 2023
Yesterday I had a rare day out, attending the Net Zero North East event organised by our regional Local Enterprise Partnership. The keynote speakers couldn't...
Make Sustainability Easy!
Nov 2, 2023
I've just popped over to my local Morrison's to grab some ingredients for dinner. I've recently started collecting soft plastics for recycling at supermarkets as...
Net Zero: does offsetting really distract from carbon reductions?
Oct 30, 2023
One of the allegations flung at the Net Zero concept, and Carbon Neutral before it, is that the offsetting element acts like a get out...
Sustainability is about psychology, not technology
Oct 23, 2023
I'm an engineer, both by training and outlook. When I first dipped my toe in the field of Sustainability about 25 years ago, I was...
Disrupting Business As Usual for Sustainability
Oct 16, 2023
Yesterday my youngest son Charlie held a yard sale to raise funds for the Bobby Robson Foundation. The Foundation's research and resources has kept his...
The State of Sustainability in UK Politics
Oct 13, 2023
As a political nerd (and local politician*), I always try to watch as many of the leaders' speeches during the UK party conference season as...
Delivering Sustainability in the Face of Despair
Oct 9, 2023
A week after the 9/11 attacks in the US, I attended a community environmental engagement workshop in a Teesside town. I can't remember exactly why...
Sustainability in a Leadership Vacuum
Oct 5, 2023
I wrote my second book, The Green Executive, to fill a clear gap in the market. Sustainability was fast moving from an incremental/ISO14001/managerial level up...