The “Try Before You Buy” Approach to Sustainability
I'm delighted that my adopted home town of Newcastle upon Tyne is going to be the latest City in the world to get 'pop-up' cycle...
Who remembers Local Agenda 21?
Apr 28, 2020
On Sunday morning, during my Government sanctioned outing to the shop, I found an A4 sheet of paper crudely pasted to a noticeboard in our...
Why we don’t do Sustainability certifications…
Mar 2, 2020
Every so often, someone contacts me about a new Sustainability certification they'd like me to promote to my clientele. I always say 'No'. Two reasons:...
In terraria… lessons for Sustainability
Feb 21, 2020
Every year, the approach of Christmas fills me with dread as I am rubbish at buying presents. If Mrs K looks twice at something in the...
The Climate Crisis: Focus on Change, not Blame
Feb 17, 2020
Last Friday saw an event which filled me with pride, but with a tinge of shame. My 10 year old middle son, Jimmy, stood up...
The new rules of Sustainability: Anything other than fundamental change is greenwash
Nov 18, 2019
One of the things that really, really bugs me about Sustainability, whether in the business, political or personal spheres, is the belief that being able...
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...
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strange…)
Oct 7, 2019
One of the weirder aspects of climate denial/scepticism movement is the assumption that the only thing that can change is the laws of physics. Those...
What Boardman’s Belisha Battle tells us about Sustainability
Jun 24, 2019
Olympic gold medallist and yellow-jersey wearer Chris Boardman has been butting up against a brick wall of bureaucracy in his role as walking and cycling commissioner...
You’re probably doing more on Sustainability than you think…
Mar 28, 2019
I've just had a client send me a dossier on what they've achieved so far on Sustainability, and there's a huge amount more good stuff...