At last, some political leadership on climate change
If you're of a liberal bent, then Emmanuel Macron's election as President of France is a welcome relief from the global political contraction into populist...
Oh to be back in the Bad Ol’ Days
Apr 24, 2017
Nostalgia is natural. I love the nostalgia section in our local newspaper, even though I'm not a native of the city. And it is always...
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...
Let’s build the Sustainable future we want to see!
Mar 30, 2017
It was my birthday yesterday, so I went off on a very gentle bike ride with Mrs K involving lots of coffee and cake, burgers...
Preaching to the unconverted
Feb 8, 2017
I gave a talk last night to the Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers about behaviour change in building users. One of the themes was...
Will Sustainability get Trumped?
Feb 6, 2017
A very topical question for this month's Ask Gareth – what will happen to Sustainability in the age of Donald Trump? I offer three important...
A Green Industrial Strategy for the UK? Ish.
Jan 23, 2017
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has a reputation as something of an inscrutable sphinx and we only get glimpses of what makes her tick. When she stepped...
Getting heated over renewables incentives
Jan 11, 2017
I was born and bred in Northern Ireland, my 19 years living there coinciding with the bulk of 'The Troubles' – the Unionist/Protestant vs Nationalist/Catholic...
Climate Doom or Low Carbon Revolution? You choose…
Nov 18, 2016
The news about climate change and sustainability is very polarised at the minute. On one hand we have some stupendously good news, such as: Global carbon...
Snap Verdict: Trump Victory and the Climate Battle
Nov 9, 2016
Oh dear, who saw that coming? Actually I kind of did, not through any great political or empathetic insight I have to say, just that,...