The #1 problem facing green entrepreneurs…
A few days ago, I had a meeting with Robert Campbell, one of the founders of ZMove, a green delivery company, ZMove uses e-cargo bikes...
From “be OK” to “be the best!” on Sustainability
Jun 28, 2021
My avalanche of work rumbles on – never have I had so many big simultaneous projects on the go, so things like blogging, vlogging etc...
My forthcoming big Sustainability change challenge!
Apr 20, 2021
OK, my blogging has dried to a trickle and I've had an overwhelming wave of indifference from my readers... Anyway, the reason for my radio...
Sustainability: a battle between ambition and doubt
Apr 6, 2021
On Sunday, I dutifully drove down to the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough for my first Covid-19 vaccine. Arriving in the 'Boro half an hour early,...
Why delivering Sustainability is hard
Feb 18, 2021
Following the recent turbulence in the White House, we've been rewatching The West Wing of an evening - a nice undemanding watch to wind down...
Do we really need the Terra Carta?
Jan 15, 2021
I was on a Zoom call yesterday with a business associate about a potential collaborative project, when she asked me what I thought of the...
Want to solve climate change? Here’s the key…
Oct 19, 2020
Almost every low carbon forum I get involved in gets obsessed with technology. And when the Duke of Cambridge announced his Earthshot prize to fund...
The “Try Before You Buy” Approach to Sustainability
May 19, 2020
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:...