There’s nothing worse than environmentalists encouraging climate inaction
One of my bugbears is the constant attempts to shift the 'blame' for climate change to someone else - whether it is China, Big Business...
Killer Question for Sustainability folks: “Why would anybody buy an SUV?”
Nov 13, 2023
At the Net Zero North East event last week, there was a lengthy discussion about encouraging the general public to change behaviour to reduce their...
Can Chris Packham, or me, or you save the planet?
Sep 25, 2023
I've always felt sorry for the Extinction Rebellion/Just Stop Oil protesters, for two reasons: firstly their evident frustration at the lack of real progress at...
Why LTNs make (some) people mad…
Apr 3, 2023
Over the last six months, I've been carefully watching the Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) end of the culture war play out as it is a...
So, yesterday I did something massive. I went car-free (ish)
Mar 16, 2023
Yesterday I sold my car. Conversations have gone a bit like this: "What did you trade it in for?" "Nothing, I just sold it." "So...
Climate Change: What difference can I make on my own?
Aug 1, 2022
Regular readers will know that I often get into online arguments with those who believe that climate change is all the fault of 'neoliberalism' (whatever...
Who is to blame for climate change?
Aug 23, 2021
During my holiday, the Guardian published an article on what individuals could do to tackle the climate crisis. Almost every point was to lobby somebody...
Whoop! 4000 Udemy people trained in Green Jujitsu!
Jun 15, 2021
About 10 years ago, I realised that the way almost everybody approached engagement for Sustainability was wrong. This realisation came not from a blinding flash...
Sustainability musings from the Costa del Solway
Jun 7, 2021
Just back from a wonderfully relaxing week in a cottage in Kippford on the Solway coast of Scotland with the family. And boy did I...
Making Sustainability Easy (pt 357)
Apr 26, 2021
I'm still up to my eyeballs in the local election campaign. One of the issues we are campaigning on is the very poor recycling system...