The (Draft) Rules of Pragmatic Environmentalism
I was called a hypocrite last week. Not to my face, the individual is too cowardly to look me in the eye. No, he took...
Reshuffling the green pack isn’t enough, Mr Cameron
Jul 16, 2014
Yesterday's reshuffle lead to big changes in the ranks of Conservative faces in the UK Government with the commentariat pouring over the nuances of every...
What sustainability practitioners can learn from politics…
Jul 4, 2014
One of the interesting developments in the climate debate over the last month has been the publication of "Risky Business" - an assessment of the...
My Generation (or the next…)?
Jun 20, 2014
I was speaking to a senior manager from a major company last week, a gent of a certain age on the brink of retirement, and I...
Confidence in Sustainability requires direction and magnitude
Mar 12, 2014
Another day, another story that the Government is having a rethink about one of its key green policies - this time the Carbon Price Floor...
Business Ethics: Compliance vs Conscience
Nov 25, 2013
On Saturday there was an interesting, provocative piece in the Telegraph by Charles Moore on the 'Crystal Methodist' Paul Flowers/Co-operative Bank scandal. He argued that...
The ‘cost of living crisis’ is ecological
Oct 9, 2013
The UK's political conference season was dominated by a debate over the 'cost of living crisis'. Labour leader Ed Miliband blamed this on a lack...
More ethics, fracking, Caroline Lucas MP and the EDL…
Aug 23, 2013
Here's a conversation between me and Mrs K yesterday: MrsK: What did you think of [Green MP] Caroline Lucas getting arrested at the Balcombe fracking...
Stand Up and Lead, Godammit!
Jul 5, 2013
Here's the latest in the Green Business Confidential podcast series. It's called "Stand Up and Lead Godammit!" Or, you can download it here and listen...
Obama steps up on climate change (at last)
Jun 25, 2013
It was the big speech everyone concerned with climate change was waiting for. Barack Obama, leader of the world's biggest economy and second biggest carbon...