To offset or not to offset…
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)...
Sustainable Supply Chains start on the inside…
Jan 27, 2020
I'm busy planning the next meeting of the Corporate Sustainability Mastermind Group on Friday. The topic is one we keep coming back to – making...
On Demand: 12½ Kick Ass Sustainability Ideas for 2020
Jan 23, 2020
If you missed yesterday's Green Academy webinar, you can catch the recording below. To access the workbook (recommended) click here.
We must cut carbon, not contemplate our navels…
Jan 20, 2020
On Friday I spent the morning sitting on the Newcastle Council Climate Committee hearing evidence from experts on the scale of the climate issue and...
How to avoid eco-anxiety
Jan 13, 2020
The concept of 'eco-anxiety' has had plenty of press recently – the fear of future catastrophe as we move into the crunch zone of climate...