Sustainability is a goal, not a cult
Zoe Williams in today's Guardian has a pop at those criticising Prince Harry and Meghan for lecturing us on climate change and then jumping in...
Beelines: a lovely example of Green Jujitsu
Aug 12, 2019
Recently, I've been looking enviously at the Manchester Beelines project to bring together 1000 miles of cycle routes across the Greater Manchester area. While the...
There’s always one… (being negative about Sustainability)
Jul 12, 2019
Mrs K, aka Professor Karen Johnson, has appeared as a talking head in a Guardian video about soil health (see above). She's super excited getting...
Making Sustainability The New Normal
Jul 8, 2019
Yesterday afternoon I pulled on my lycra, got on my bike and headed off into Northumberland to watch the end of the Beaumont Trophy –...
Turtle-ly awesome Green Jujitsu
Jun 7, 2019
Today's 'green day' at our local primary school, so the younger two have gone dressed in green for an eco-themed day. Jimmy, middle child, has...
Sustainability in my local election campaign
May 7, 2019
Long time readers will know that I've always shared my time time running Terra Infirma Ltd with being an elected Councillor on Newcastle City Council....
Keeping Sustainability Simple, Stupid
Mar 25, 2019
Yesterday I was talking to somebody who was lauding the kerbside recycling system in the London borough where they used to live compared to what...
Engaging ‘difficult’ people in Sustainability
Mar 4, 2019
I've seen a couple of posts on social media recently where green-leaning people are getting frustrated with intransigent people they know, who just won't listen....
Cognitive Dissonance and Climate Change
Dec 10, 2018
It's been a rather depressing weekend for Sustainability, what with the US Government joining those beacons of liberty Russia and Saudi Arabia to downgrade the...
How to Accelerate Sustainability
Nov 26, 2018
I got into a Twitter conversation last week about how to change towards Sustainability rapidly. That exchange was mainly about national issues, but my examples...