Why Sustainability WILL survive Trump, welcoming the ESG backlash and the Batman paradox – John Friedman
So we are on the cusp of the second inauguration of Donald Trump, an event which brings staggering levels of uncertainty to a huge number...
Adapt or die: why decarbonisation is no longer enough to save us with Rupert Read
Jan 10, 2025
This post goes live as wildfires ravage Los Angeles, parts of the UK are clearing up after floods and we're all still traumatised by the...
Sustainability in 2025: Predicting the Unpredictable
Jan 3, 2025
First podcast episode of 2025 and, predictably, it's my views on what is and isn't likely to happen in the year ahead, which is decidedly...
The Vital Role of Soils in the Climate Battle with Prof Karen Johnson
Dec 20, 2024
This is the last podcast of 2024 and, to celebrate, me and my partner Karen Johnson invite you into our lovely home (or one sofa...
The new Net Zero Carbon Building Standard with Will Arnold, IStructE
Dec 13, 2024
We won't get to Net Zero without Net Zero Buildings but what is a Net Zero Building? The UK Construction sector has published a pilot...
2024: The Year in Sustainability with Lucy Siegle and James Murray
Dec 6, 2024
As we wind down towards Christmas, I thought it was a good time to review what has been a tumultuous year for Sustainability, so I...
Five Big Sustainability Lessons from the first year of the Net Zero Business Podcast
Nov 29, 2024
Happy Birthday to the Net Zero Business Podcast! What a year it has been – 53 episodes, 37 interviews with amazing Sustainability people, a mid-year...
Can a building be net positive for the environment? Regenerative design expert David Cheshire explains how
Nov 22, 2024
Most of our Sustainability efforts focus on making things "less bad", but can we go past zero and start making our society good for the...
Solitaire Townsend on the March of the Sustainability Solutionists
Nov 15, 2024
This week we're joined on the pod by one of the rock stars of Sustainability, Solitaire Townsend, to talk about her fab book The Solutionists....
Act Local! Place-based Sustainability with Florian Wupperfeld
Nov 8, 2024
Ever since the 1992 Earth Summit, we have been urged to "Think Global, Act Local". All too often this slogan has manifested itself in small...