It’s not about who YOU can trust, but about who THEY can trust…
I'm thoroughly enjoying the first phase of our family summer holidays visiting my parents in my home town of Belfast. My dad has become something...
Why I Hate IPCC Climate Change Reports
Mar 31, 2014
I hate the IPCC climate change reports and I'm kind of avoiding the latest one published today. Why? Well, firstly, getting told climate change impacts...
Nigel Farage has a soggy experience
Feb 12, 2014
There was a comedy gold sequence on Channel 4 News last night when Garry Gibbon asked a couple of climate-sceptic politicians, including UKIP leader Nigel...
Is it time to stop banging on about climate change?
Jan 6, 2014
That title may be a surprising one, it even might get some people foaming at the mouth, but bear with me. 'Risk perception' is the...
How to deal with a climate sceptic
Jun 5, 2013
When I originally came up with the concept of "Green Jujitsu", it was in the context of 'dealing with difficult people' in The Green Executive....
Who’s the leech, Mr Delingpole?
Oct 26, 2012
I've pretty much given up paying attention to "contrarian" anti-environmental bloggers - the purveyors of zombie myths that just won't die - but it came...
Objectivity is Subjective
Aug 17, 2012
One of the most frustrating things about this business is the politicisation of environmental issues, and how difficult this makes getting objective analyses. Whether you...
Taking The Extremes Out of Sustainability
Jul 9, 2012
Last week, political broadcaster Andrew Neil (right) hosted a debate on climate science. He invited libertarian polemicist James Delingpole and Friends of the Earth campaigner...
Why rational argument will only take you so far…
May 23, 2012
Every so often (more often than I'd like to admit) I check the Amazon pages for my two books for new reviews, sales figures etc....
Tipping Point Thoughts
Feb 24, 2012
I've spent the last 2 days at Tipping Point Newcastle - tagline "the creative response to climate change". I must admit I signed up thinking...