Why rational argument will only take you so far…
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....
There’s always a reason to do nothing…
Apr 20, 2012
I met the news that a national group has been set up to oppose wind turbines with an incredulous "why?!" Do they not understand the...
Getting the message right, first time, everytime
Mar 28, 2012
In one of my client workshops, a manufacturing operative, straight off the factory floor and still wearing his dirty overalls, put it bluntly: “We’ve got...
Will your sustainability programme outlive you?
Mar 26, 2012
Looking at many of the big sustainability leaders like InterfaceFLOR, Marks & Spencer and Body Shop, it is clear that their success, initially at least,...
Sustainability Takes Teamwork
Mar 23, 2012
One of the frequent criticisms of climate change communications is the dissonance between the scale of the problem and the ability of individuals to make...
Yes, No or Maybe?
Mar 14, 2012
I've often said that the litmus test for a green business is not so much what good things they do as what bad things they...
From Dickens to the Green Executive: Storytelling for Sustainability
Feb 27, 2012
At Tipping Point Newcastle last week there was a lot of talk about how "angry" we should be about the state of the world and...
Learning The Sustainability Ropes
Feb 20, 2012
Well it's first day back in the saddle after a great half term doing dad things with my eldest, Harry - the break coincided with...
A Festive Fifteen For You
Dec 20, 2011
After an incredibly hectic November and early December - I interacted with some 750 individuals over this time - things are finally winding down here...
The Three Big Challenges of Green Business
Dec 16, 2011
If going green is a Herculean task in itself, it is one with three massive challenges, just like Cerberus the three headed dog (who looks...