The biggest risk to Sustainability? We decide to do nothing without thinking about it
Why do we get stuck in business as usual? Almost always it is because we make most decisions subconsciously, doing the same thing as we...
Looks like we’re getting serious about Sustainability
Sep 20, 2021
When I first set up Terra Infirma I was a bit of a jack of all trades, but over time I started to pitch the...
Why we get stuck on a planet-destroying path (and what to do about it)
Oct 21, 2019
Whether in my day job, or particularly in my (local) political career, my biggest frustration is decisions are made outside our Sustainability bubble which lock...
Why Extinction Rebellion needs to learn some Green Jujitsu
Oct 18, 2019
The Extinction Rebellion (XR) climate crisis movement hit brutal reality yesterday when an attempt to halt the London Underground led to an ugly brawl as...
We need paths to Sustainability, not hoops to jump through
Feb 19, 2019
It's half term here, so yesterday I took the kids and our bikes up to Druridge Bay for a 9 mile ride along the coastal...
Why people will behave Sustainably…
Mar 12, 2018
There are two reasons why people will behave in a Sustainable way: Because they want to, or; Because they have to. There is no guarantee...
You gotta make Sustainability easy, or it won’t happen
Feb 21, 2018
I was on the wireless on Saturday, commenting on a new injection of cash for cycling infrastructure in Newcastle and other major UK cities. The...