Is climate change like the Titanic?
I was interviewed about attitudes to climate change by my friend, colleague and fellow Belfast-born Anna-Lisa Mills yesterday. We got into a lengthy debate about...
I am a Wasteman
Apr 29, 2015
I haven't been watching much scheduled TV recently, but I wasn't going to miss the Wastemen documentary on the BBC last night. Not just because...
I was into Sustainability before it was famous…
Apr 27, 2015
There's a tendency in indie music geeks to seek out obscure bands, just in case they hit the big time, and then you can claim...
Apocalypse When?
Apr 24, 2015
It was EarthDay on Wednesday – I'm not going to start another of my rants about the pointlessness of awareness hours/days/weeks, but how did it...
Not burning fossil fuels? It’s a piece of cake…
Apr 22, 2015
I'm a sucker for chocolate cake. You put a piece in my view and I want it. What's more, I'll probably eat it. I'm one of...
Is ‘good business’ unethical?
Apr 20, 2015
Last week I was asked to comment on a statement by Prof Aneel Karnani of the University of Michigan who proposes that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) actions are only truly...
How the Manifestos Measure Up for Green Business
Apr 16, 2015
So, the UK election rumbles on and this week we had the Party manifestos. So what do the parties offer on sustainability? Trying to be...
Five go mad in London
Apr 14, 2015
I'm down in our capital city with the family for a short break. The two bigger boys were very keen to come because of various...
Do you need a sustainability qualification to succeed?
Apr 9, 2015
In this edition of Ask Gareth, I discuss what kind of sustainability qualification will help your career - and what other skills you need to...
On sustainability, feelings beat facts. Fact.
Apr 7, 2015
Last week we had another fantastic turnout for our annual Green Academy on employee engagement for sustainability. There were some really big names taking part –...