From whale to wheel: brilliant example of biomimicry
I love biomimicry – the science/art of looking to nature to solve some of our design problems – and I love cycling, so the revolutionary...
Stand up for science!
Nov 2, 2016
At the weekend the family headed down to Bedford to catch up with my brother-in-law and celebrate the middle one's seventh birthday. As is usual on...
My Top Ten Sustainability Horrors
Oct 31, 2016
Yup, it's Hallowe'en, so here's the top ten sustainability related things that make me scream: Pictures of hands cupping saplings to illustrate 'responsibility' – I really,...
All the leaves are falling…
Oct 27, 2016
Half term means it's half-working, half-child-caring here at Terra Infirma Towers, although I did sneak off for a 47-mile cycle this morning. And it was...
Heathrow – The Litmus Test for UK’s Climate Strategy
Oct 25, 2016
If, as expected, this lunchtime sees political approval for the expansion of Heathrow Airport, there will be some serious political fall out – including the resignation...
Are wind turbines green? Do bears…
Oct 21, 2016
Came across this clipping from the satirical Viz magazine that made me chuckle, but it isn't a million miles from some of the nonsense I've...
Is your Sustainability Programme hitting a ceiling?
Oct 19, 2016
This week I read an article on Medium.com entitled "Why I’m breaking up with sustainability" by Tara Holmes, which suggests that Corporate Sustainability programmes are plateauing. Holmes says: ...the word...
Sustainability by habit
Oct 17, 2016
How many decisions do you make everyday? Real decisions, I mean, where you actively choose between two options rather than follow your usual practice. When...
Hey! It’s World Standards Day!!!
Oct 14, 2016
Hold onto your hats folks, it's finally that one day of the year that we can celebrate the most unlikely of causes, the humble ISO...
Squaring the Sustainability vs ROI circle
Oct 12, 2016
The latest edition of Ask Gareth considers the problem of making sure Sustainability benefits are considered fully in investment appraisals/decision making so it can stand up...