The problem with sustainability targets…
Recent events have reminded of that legendary, probably apocraphyl, letter from a bank manager to a spendthrift student: "We have increased your overdraft to £1,000....
A week’s a long time in (climate) politics pt2
Jul 10, 2015
Last week, watching him deputise for the PM at Prime Minister's Questions, I was pleasantly surprised by Chancellor George Osborne making some quite strong pledges...
Are millennials really that green?
Jul 1, 2015
I was very struck by the above photo showing the aftermath of the Glastonbury festival. Every year we hear how Glastonbury is more than just...
A week’s a long time in (climate) politics
Jun 19, 2015
It's been quite a week in terms of political positioning on climate change. One of the most interesting statements came from UK Chancellor George Osborne...
Greetings from Bristol, European Green Capital
Jun 3, 2015
I'm down in Bristol for a couple of days to deliver a senior management/director sustainability workshop for one of our long-standing clients. I worked in...
Whither the UK’s Green Economy now?
May 11, 2015
So it's the week after the week before. The Conservative Party defied all electoral lore and increased its control over Westminster, the first Tory majority since...
Not burning fossil fuels? It’s a piece of cake…
Apr 22, 2015
I'm a sucker for chocolate cake. You put a piece in my view and I want it. What's more, I'll probably eat it. I'm one of...
How the Manifestos Measure Up for Green Business
Apr 16, 2015
So, the UK election rumbles on and this week we had the Party manifestos. So what do the parties offer on sustainability? Trying to be...
How not to communicate climate change by the Guardian
Mar 18, 2015
The Guardian is undoubtedly the UK's best newspaper for covering environmental issues, so it was no surprise when outgoing Guardian Editor Alan Rusbridger made climate change...
Proof: We ARE winning the climate wars
Mar 16, 2015
Good news never hits the headlines – unless it's a famous person's baby – but on Friday the International Energy Agency announced that in 2014,...