Green Is Working
It's a real pity that last week's Green Is Working in London demonstration didn't get the attention it deserved. The pro-growth message, the presence of...
Creative Destruction and Sustainability
Sep 28, 2012
We're in the midst of party political conference season and one thing you will notice in any discussion about sustainability and climate change is the...
The Silent Green Majority
Sep 21, 2012
Photo: Critical Mass protest in Budapest 2007, source: becherpig Just dig these new public perception stats on renewable energy released by UK's Department of Energy &...
Objectivity is Subjective
Aug 17, 2012
One of the most frustrating things about this business is the politicisation of environmental issues, and how difficult this makes getting objective analyses. Whether you...
Why I’m Not Calling for a Plastic Bag Tax
Aug 6, 2012
There's another big call out for a plastic bag tax in England and Wales. I'm not against such a tax per se, but it is...
Osborne vs Davey: The Big Fight!
Jul 25, 2012
So in the big green battle in the UK's Coalition Government, it looks like round 1 to Energy and Climate Change Secretary (and my political...
Taking The Extremes Out of Sustainability
Jul 9, 2012
Last week, political broadcaster Andrew Neil (right) hosted a debate on climate science. He invited libertarian polemicist James Delingpole and Friends of the Earth campaigner...
Blame it on Rio+20: Consensus or Competition?
Jun 25, 2012
So the Rio+20 conference chugged to its almost inevitable anticlimax. The NGOs and green-friendly press are looking for villains - missing big name leaders, lack...
Does the ‘Shareholder Spring’ herald a new era for CSR?
May 10, 2012
Since the Arab Spring last year, it seems that appending 'Spring' to any popular movement has already become a cliche - the "-gate" of the...
Lessons on Green Communications from the World of Politics
May 8, 2012
Last Thursday was the most important day of the political year for me - polling day in the local elections. I wasn't up for re-election...