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When we need constancy on Climate Change, we get inconsistency

Aug 25, 2015

A slew of dissonant news items have hit our eyeballs in recent weeks: President Obama launching tough carbon reduction regulations for power stations, then approving oil drilling in the...

The problem with sustainability targets…

Jul 13, 2015

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...

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