My Rs Dilemma: When to repair and when to replace?
Confession time. The nesting season is over, so it was time to get the hedge trimmers out and bring our unruly front privet/beech hedge back...
Rule 3 of Corporate Sustainability: There’s no point in doing the wrong thing well
Jul 4, 2025
Earlier this year, I wrote 10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability to mark the 200th edition of The Low Carbon Agenda (yes, that’s 200…). The ebook...
When did Sustainability go ‘pay to play’?
Jul 2, 2025
Many years ago, I used to facilitate round table discussions at Low Carbon Best Practice Exchange (LCBPE) events around the country. While I got free...
Going on a staycation? No you are not…
Jun 30, 2025
I've only once had a proper summer staycation, thirteen years ago. I know that timing exactly as the Prof was heavily pregnant with our third...
Carbon literacy, circular business models and the power of listening with Emma Burlow
Jun 27, 2025
This week on the pod, I catch up with Sustainability Consultant, Fractional CSO and fellow podcaster Emma Burlow of Lighthouse Sustainability. Here's what we cover...
A nuclear energy renaissance for the UK? with Adam Bell, Stonehaven
Jun 18, 2025
This week I'm joined by nuclear energy whizz Adam Bell of Stonehaven to discuss last week's UK Spending Review which invested a lot of money...
Bridging the gaping Green Skills Gap
Jun 18, 2025
I spent this morning facilitating a circular economy workshop for the automotive supply chain here in the North East of England. It went fabulously, with...
Do we need a Climate Elvis?
Jun 16, 2025
Last week I had a coffee with Alex Slack of Everyturn, chewing the cud over the state of Sustainability. Alex relayed an anecdote about when...
Decarbonising Eastenders, Manchester University and Stonehenge with Richard Smith, PS Planet
Jun 13, 2025
Ever noticed a footprint logo at the end of the credits of your favourite (British) TV show? It comes with the enigmatic name 'Albert', but...
So, is nuclear power the future?
Jun 12, 2025
The big Net Zero announcement in yesterday's UK Spending Review was to press ahead with a new nuclear power station, Sizewell C, committing £14.2bn to...