Accelerating Low Carbon Growth with Lauren Juliff, Clean Growth Fund
This week on the pod, I'm joined by Lauren Juliff of the Clean Growth Fund. The fund seeks out early stage entrepreneurs with the potential...
The only thing wrong with Ferrari’s new EV is…
Jun 4, 2026
The new Ferrari Luce EV, co-designed by Jonny Ive no less, has caused more than a bit of a splash. My friends at Nissan are...
The problem with ‘Net Zero’
Jun 2, 2026
Back when I was writing our Net Zero for Business course, I listed the pros and cons of Net Zero as a concept. The third...
Wooden it be good: climate-friendly timber construction with Paul Brannen
May 29, 2026
This week I'm joined by Paul Brannen, a passionate advocate for timber framed buildings. Not just because timber has much lower embodied energy than steel,...
Oh Tony… analysis of the ex-Prime Minister Blair’s latest intervention
May 27, 2026
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has written an essay on what's wrong with the UK, one of the headlines of which has been reported...
Lessons on Political Leadership and Sustainability Part 2
May 26, 2026
Last week, I reflected on lessons from my first seven years as a Newcastle City Councillor when I was Deputy Cabinet Member for Environment and...
Gonna Be Elected (or Not) | The Sustainability Show Ep2
May 22, 2026
So here's the second episode of The Sustainability Show – our four weekly round up episode. I run the rule over the big news of...
Lessons on Political Leadership and Sustainability Part 1
May 21, 2026
After my political career came to an abrupt end/pause this month, I've been musing on politics and Sustainability. So here's my story of entering local...
The dumbest idea in energy politics…
May 18, 2026
In 1865, economist William Jevons noted that efficiency in coal-powered machinery didn't lead to reduced coal consumption. Instead, counter-intuitively, efficiency could speed up consumption –...
Cutting Through the Noise: Ketan Joshi on Climate Comms in the Disinformation Age
May 15, 2026
This week I'm joined by Ketan Joshi, climate communications wizard and author of Windfall:Unlocking a fossil-free future, to discuss how to talk about climate change...