Why we fear the coronavirus more than climate change
Over the last couple of weeks, my Twitter feed has had plenty of "why are we happy to disrupt daily life over the coronavirus, but...
Beware the ‘perfection or nothing’ delusion in Sustainability
Mar 6, 2020
Here's a couple of arguments I've heard recently against moves towards a more Sustainable economy: Coal is needed for steel manufacture. Not everybody can cycle....
Why we don’t do Sustainability certifications…
Mar 2, 2020
Every so often, someone contacts me about a new Sustainability certification they'd like me to promote to my clientele. I always say 'No'. Two reasons:...
Why the Heathrow ruling is so significant
Feb 28, 2020
There was jubilation yesterday amongst eco-campaigners and residents of West London as the Court of Appeal ruled that the planned expansion of Heathrow airport was...
To offset or not to offset…
Feb 24, 2020
Offsetting is back in the news, and with the same old debate: is it a good idea to get someone else to reduce/absorb carbon emissions...
In terraria… lessons for Sustainability
Feb 21, 2020
Every year, the approach of Christmas fills me with dread as I am rubbish at buying presents. If Mrs K looks twice at something in the...
The Climate Crisis: Focus on Change, not Blame
Feb 17, 2020
Last Friday saw an event which filled me with pride, but with a tinge of shame. My 10 year old middle son, Jimmy, stood up...
Paul Polman on Business & Sustainability
Feb 13, 2020
On Tuesday, I was invited to listen to Paul Polman, who earned his Sustainability Leader spurs as Unilever CEO, speak at the Newcastle Business School...
What can business do to accelerate climate action?
Feb 10, 2020
And it's back. It's been a year since the last Ask Gareth – mainly because shooting videos on a building site is something of a...
Don’t waste time on climate “sceptics”
Feb 3, 2020
Oops, I did it again. At the weekend I spent half an hour drafting an e-mail in response to some climate denial on a (non-environmental)...