Sustainability Legislation Bites Back
Last week, I ran a Sustainability workshop for members of the North East Automobile Alliance (NEAA). As the delegates were new to me, I started...
Do we really have too much red tape, or too little, or the wrong kind?
Oct 16, 2024
On Monday, the new-ish UK Government hosted an investment summit as an early step to rekindle economic growth in the country. The Independent proclaimed: Sir...
CBAM! BAM! BAM! A climate game-changer?
Dec 19, 2023
There is always an excuse not to act on climate change. One of the most pervasive has been the idea that domestic measures, such as...
Alex Roberts of Vistry on Net Zero/SBTs, upskilling the supply chain and the Future Homes Standard
Dec 15, 2023
This week's podcast/interview features Alex Roberts, Head of Sustainability of the Vistry Group (owner of Bovis Homes). Alex talks about how snowboarding triggered his interest...
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...
Will Sustainability feature in the UK General Election?
Apr 18, 2017
So, first half day back at work (I'm semi-childminding) and UK PM Theresa May goes and calls a General Election. In some ways not a...
‘Green Deal’ damned – but what can we learn?
Jul 20, 2016
The UK Government's erstwhile domestic energy efficiency programme 'The Green Deal' has been damned by the Public Accounts Committee for having "abysmal" take-up. "It was...
Don’t get too worried about Brexit just yet…
Jun 27, 2016
Yesterday at a kids party, a neighbour of mine asked me "You must be even more furious about the EU referendum result than I am?"...
Britain Greener in Europe
May 23, 2016
About 15 years ago, I was at an international eco-design conference. As I wandered around the poster displays during a coffee break, I came across...
Adding friction to unsustainable behaviour
Dec 9, 2015
Regular readers will know I'm a bit sceptical about the plastic bag tax – mainly because it's aimed at a minor environmental impact rather than...