Surely Harvard Can Do Better Than This?
There's no such thing as an environmental expert, no matter what the media (or my CV...) says. The topic is too broad, deep and fast...
Weekly Tip #22: How many of your staff know how a thermostat works?
Jul 14, 2008
This is the latest of a series of tips extracted from the forthcoming Green Business Bible e-book*:If you're reading this, you probably know that a...
Take a fresh look at what you do
Jul 11, 2008
I live in a delightful river valley, 20 minutes walk from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. A couple of times a week, I pull...
The unrecognised recycling sector
Jul 9, 2008
On Monday I gave a seminar on carbon footprinting and carbon management (using the Terra Infirma brainstorming tool) at the Association of Charity Shops Annual...
Weekly Tip #21: Use the Terra Infirma Brainstorming Tool
Jul 7, 2008
This is the latest of a series of tips extracted from the forthcoming Green Business Bible e-book*:If you want to do effective brainstorming, then use...
Heath Robinson would love to be an energy auditor
Jul 4, 2008
Outside my office window, a team of builders is working on an eco-house. They are running a petrol generator to produce power for an electric...
A good time to go green
Jul 2, 2008
Things have settled down here a little at Terra Infirma Towers after the most busy (and it has to be said lucrative) month in our...
Weekly Tip #20: with waste, start at the end
Jun 30, 2008
This is the latest of a series of tips extracted from the forthcoming Green Business Bible e-book:When carrying out a waste minimisation exercise, focus your...
Big Business & Carbon Offsets
Jun 27, 2008
Interesting views on Carbon Offsetting from some big corporate players at yesterday's Low Carbon Innovation Exchange. At a panel discussion with the UK CSR/environmental managers...
Cultural conservation vs energy conservation
Jun 25, 2008
I've recently been working on the eco-renovation of two buildings in a conservation area, one of them listed. This has been a real challenge -...