Sustainability: pragmatism beats perfectionism every day of the week
Yesterday I had a rare day out, attending the Net Zero North East event organised by our regional Local Enterprise Partnership. The keynote speakers couldn't...
Why one sycamore tree gets more coverage than mass deforestation
Sep 29, 2023
I don't know how many times I've done the classic walk along Hadrian's Wall to Crag Lough, then looping back either just south or north...
How to overcome eco-anxiety…
Jul 11, 2023
While I haven't softened my position on Just Stop Oil's tactics, I'm starting to feel a bit sorry for them. As well as their younger...
Whatever happened to Citizens Assemblies?
Nov 21, 2022
About 4-5 years ago, the solution to climate change was apparently the Citizens Assembly (CA), a small but representative sample of the general public to...
“Can we afford net zero?” is the last stand of the climate deniers
Jul 26, 2022
It has been really interesting, if somewhat depressing, watching the so-called debate over climate change evolve over the last 15-20 years. Given the basics of...
Your position on climate change is illogical…
Feb 14, 2022
About the time the controversy over Joe Rogan's anti-vat Spotify podcast blew up, a clip of Rogan interviewing Jordan Peterson was also circulating green circles....
My forthcoming big Sustainability change challenge!
Apr 20, 2021
OK, my blogging has dried to a trickle and I've had an overwhelming wave of indifference from my readers... Anyway, the reason for my radio...
Why delivering Sustainability is hard
Feb 18, 2021
Following the recent turbulence in the White House, we've been rewatching The West Wing of an evening - a nice undemanding watch to wind down...
On Climate Change, there’s being right, and there’s being heard…
Nov 16, 2020
Last Sunday, just before 11am, I put on the TV and sat with the kids and watched the wreath-laying ceremony at the Cenotaph. I'm not...
Stay alert: green comms lessons from the Government’s Covid slogans
Sep 28, 2020
The Covid-19 crisis has seen more public behaviour messaging on anything I can remember since AIDS first crashed into the public consciousness in the late...