The most powerful tool in Sustainability engagement
Last Wednesday I ran a workshop to upskill Sustainability Champions at one of my clients. This week I've been writing up the results, a rather laborious...
Sustainability doesn’t get easier…
Jul 3, 2017
Eee, it's my favourite sporting event of the year, le grand boucle itself, the Tour De France. Setting off on Saturday from Dusseldorf, home to...
Perfect Green Jujitsu
Jun 30, 2017
On Wednesday I was delivering a workshop upskilling green champions at one of my healthcare clients. Just before we got into the meat of the...
Killer Sustainability anecdotes (and not in a good way)
Jun 28, 2017
Last week I retweeted a gif showing a well designed cycle crossing being used by a steady stream of ordinary people on bikes – the text...
Heinz need to ketchup on customer engagement
Jun 26, 2017
Last week I was chatting with a local authority recycling officer, checking exactly what I could put in my recycling bin (and if I'm not 100%...
Science-based Targets: Hope or Hype?
Jun 23, 2017
The latest thing in Sustainability is 'Science-based Targets'. The basic idea is to use the carbon emissions trajectory that the IPCC says is required to...
Neutralising anti-green attacks
Jun 21, 2017
Between the horrific series of recent terrorist attacks and the shocking disaster that was the Grenfell Tower fire, the UK...
My big 2017 challenge – done!
Jun 19, 2017
Last May, I went the full MAMIL. You know the cliché, I turned 45 and decided that the one thing missing in my life was...
SDGs & Business: snog, marry, avoid?
Jun 16, 2017
Yesterday I spent an enjoyable afternoon at Newcastle Business School at an event on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) run by the Global Compact. I...
Are you doing the right thing in Sustainability?
Jun 14, 2017
This month's Ask Gareth considers an excellent question from Sophie Wallis of Upthink Consultancy in Australia - when you're beavering away making sure you tick...