“You can’t have Sustainability without X.” You probably can…
"You can't have Sustainability without a whole new economic model." "You can't have Sustainability without mindfulness." "You can't have Sustainability without self care." "You can't...
‘Packaging is evil’ and other eco-myths
Feb 3, 2017
A tweet appeared on my twitter feed yesterday urging people to buy loose fruit and veg to avoid packaging waste. However loose veg leads to...
My Top Ten Sustainability Horrors
Oct 31, 2016
Yup, it's Hallowe'en, so here's the top ten sustainability related things that make me scream: Pictures of hands cupping saplings to illustrate 'responsibility' – I really,...
Are wind turbines green? Do bears…
Oct 21, 2016
Came across this clipping from the satirical Viz magazine that made me chuckle, but it isn't a million miles from some of the nonsense I've...
Hey! It’s World Standards Day!!!
Oct 14, 2016
Hold onto your hats folks, it's finally that one day of the year that we can celebrate the most unlikely of causes, the humble ISO...
Sustainability: do the same old, get the same old…
Oct 5, 2016
This week I read an article on employee engagement for Sustainability on a well-known eco-business website (I won't bother linking to protect the guilty), wondering...
Blinkered views block the road to Sustainability
Sep 19, 2016
George Osborne may have been unceremoniously booted out of the UK Treasury by incoming PM Theresa May, but one of his legacies will live with...
The perversity of low mileage…
Jun 10, 2016
Gnnyuh. I'm just off the phone to our garage. Our car battery has run flat a couple of times in the last few months, but...
The Day After World Environment Day
Jun 6, 2016
Yesterday was World Environment Day. Did you do anything special for it? And more importantly, if you did, will you do it again today? Did...
Sustainable Stupidity
Nov 27, 2015
I sometimes read stuff on-line that makes me go all "why oh why oh why?" This week it was yet another article from an employee...