Why we will never win the argument on climate change
Sometimes a diagram sums up a whole load of messy thoughts and when I saw the graph below on what will inevitably happen when we...
Doing the right thing (and being seen to do the right thing)
Apr 6, 2020
I’m sure many of us are having our hearts warmed by the many positive actions we see in these dark days. The volunteers taking supplies...
We should be taking it easy on ourselves…
Mar 30, 2020
It was my birthday yesterday and Mrs K's planned birthday treat of a night away from the kids at a hotel with red squirrels in...
School of Mum & Dad, week 1
Mar 27, 2020
Like many parents around the globe, Mrs K and I have been landed with the job of educating our brood ourselves. And what a week....
When push comes to nudge – behaviour change lessons from social distancing
Mar 24, 2020
Well, that escalated quickly. From a simple message of “wash your hands” and “stay inside if you have a cough/fever”, now everything is closed, our...
Terra Infirma: We’re open for business
Mar 16, 2020
These are undoubtedly the strangest times I have lived through and the Covid-19 outbreak will undoubtedly be disruptive to Terra Infirma as well as our...
Why we fear the coronavirus more than climate change
Mar 9, 2020
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...