Sustainability in Portland, Oregon (Part III)
So I had my meeting with sustainability officials at the City Council of Portland, which is unlike any local Government I've come across before. It...
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...
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...
Apocalypse When?
Apr 24, 2015
It was EarthDay on Wednesday – I'm not going to start another of my rants about the pointlessness of awareness hours/days/weeks, but how did it...
Proof: We ARE winning the climate wars
Mar 16, 2015
Good news never hits the headlines – unless it's a famous person's baby – but on Friday the International Energy Agency announced that in 2014,...
Cheer Up! The planet may depend on it…
Feb 6, 2015
OK, the bad news - 2014 was the warmest year on record and carbon emissions are still rising. There's still a long, long way to...
Putting my money where my mouth is…
Nov 10, 2014
I've just made a modest investment in Triodos Renewables via the TrillionFund. This follows a smaller peer-to-peer loan to another renewables project I made earlier...
The Answer My Friend, Is Blowing In the Wind…
Oct 17, 2014
Interesting news recently: Glasgow University ad committed “to fully disinvesting from fossil fuel industry companies”, subject to reassurance that the financial impact for the university would be...
Greetings from the Green Dales of Yorkshire
Aug 19, 2014
I'm into phase II of my summer holidays - back in our favourite spot of Askrigg in Wensleydale. In the past, I've always refused on...