Is the waste hierarchy past its sell-by date?
On Friday, I got into a LinkedIn debate regarding plastic waste. I took issue (politely!) with the other person saying 'recycling is not the answer'...
Squaring the Fracking vs Clean Growth circle
Oct 19, 2018
As many commentators have pointed out, the irony needle went off the dial this week when the UK Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth,...
Who are the most crucial people in the future of our planet?
Oct 17, 2018
Regular readers will know I'm a big fan of using the 80:20 Rule for Sustainability. The rule encourages us to cut through the noise and...
The State of Sustainability in British Politics 2018
Oct 15, 2018
Every year after the UK political party conference season has ended, I summarise the Sustainability content of the leader's speeches as a measure of how...
There’s only one reasonable response to the IPCC report
Oct 12, 2018
One of the unwelcome upshots of this week's IPCC report summarising the state of the art in climate science is the voices of doom telling...
This is where plastic pollution will hurt business
Oct 10, 2018
As is my habit, I picked up 6 pieces of plastic litter this morning on my way to buy a paper – a water bottle,...
Shedfilling: hoarding and the circular economy
Oct 8, 2018
We're getting an extension built here at Terra Infirma Towers and I've been beavering away clearing the back yard, basement and my current office to...
On Demand: 12 Winning Sustainability Mindsets
Oct 4, 2018
If you missed yesterday's webinar on how a simple change of perspective can open up new Sustainability opportunities, fear not, we have it on demand....
Clickbait does Sustainability no good…
Oct 3, 2018
Please, save us from Clickbait. As a blogger, I know the value of a compelling headline. I also try to challenge standard practice wherever possible,...
The Stumbling & Humbling of Elon Musk
Oct 1, 2018
The electromagnetic pioneer Nikola Tesla gave us the AC motor, radio, robots, x-ray photographs and much more. However, he was clearly bonkers with bizarre aversions to...