Blinded by methodology
This week, with great fanfare, The New Economics Foundation has released its latest ranking of 'clone towns' - all those town high streets that have...
What Makes Me Mad…
Sep 1, 2010
... OK, lots of things make me mad, like the Daily Express, wheel bender cycle stands and and people putting 'off' milk back in the...
Really Stupid Designs
Mar 26, 2010
You don't have to look far to see plenty of examples of designs that are really stupid from an ecological point of view. Take the...
Five stupid questions I get asked about environmental consultancy
Dec 10, 2008
1. Why would a hard pressed business be bothered with the environment?I reviewed 26 environmental health checks I carried out over the last two years...
The myth of the environment and recession…
Dec 3, 2008
...is that the environment and sustainability can only be addressed when there is plenty of money about.Let's be blunt - the current economic situation is...
Beware the old ‘Bait & Switch’
Nov 13, 2008
I'm on the train back North having attended the Skillfair Consultants Conference in London - I go every year to learn from other boutique and...
Are they crazy? Or do they think I am?
Aug 8, 2008
Maybe it's just because it is summer, but I'm getting lots of crazy offers from telesales people recently.Typically the spiel is along the lines of:"We're...
Lies, damn lies, but where do they get those statistics?
Jul 25, 2008
I was at an event the other week where a keynote speaker put up a picture of an ancient Landrover and said "This is my...