Eyes on the (Sustainability) Prize
There's a new, if rather clunky, phrase going around the political commentariat at the minute - 'tribal epistemology'. Coined by US journalist David Roberts, the...
A Neat Sustainability Innovation Story
Apr 23, 2018
About a decade ago, I bumped into Simon Daniel on a station platform. Simon and I been in the same year at Uni in the...
When is a Sustainability Strategy not a Sustainability Strategy?
Apr 18, 2018
I saw this odd story yesterday that BP had released a 'Sustainability Strategy' based on holding its carbon emissions steady while the business was predicted...
Long term vs short term in Sustainability
Apr 16, 2018
In Sustainability, we talk a lot about lengthening our mental timescales – 'building cathedrals', making products longer lasting etc. And while this is great, we...
Do SMEs feel the heat on Sustainability?
Apr 11, 2018
This month's Ask Gareth is slightly different as it reflects on a conversation on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) with fellow Sustainability consultant Michelle...
The Power of Sustainability Rankings
Apr 9, 2018
One of the more uplifting concepts in the last decade or so has been the emergence of pro-Sustainability activist corporations, a welcome break from the...
Inspiring yourself on Sustainability
Apr 6, 2018
The other day my eldest was watching the news with me and asked "Why isn't there a good news channel to cheer us up?" He...
Fear and Loathing in Sustainability
Apr 3, 2018
The Sustainability news falls into two polarised camps: 'climate impacts found to be worse than thought!' and 'renewable energy is booming!'. Why these might seem...
Don’t be a Sustainability Sheep
Mar 26, 2018
I took most of Friday off to go and help Mrs K move office at Durham University. So I decided to cycle down and, on...
Decoupling or ‘recoupling’ carbon to growth?
Mar 23, 2018
Had a great meeting of the Green Thinkers last night, despite the fact I had managed not to read the book I had suggested, A...