More Abuse of Sustainability Champions
During a conversation last week the following nugget came up "they think appointing Sustainability Champions is a substitute for paying for a Sustainability Manager." This...
On Demand: 12½ Kick Ass Sustainability Ideas for 2019
Jan 23, 2019
Here's the recording of the 2019 Green Academy taster session for your delectation (it does what it says on the tin). To get full value...
My first domestic LED bulb. Yes, really…
Dec 14, 2018
Being a Sustainability junkie, you'd have thought that my house would be heaving with the latest green technology. But last night I bought some LED...
The missing pieces in many Sustainability Strategies
Jul 2, 2018
I see lots of Sustainability Strategies which consist of a baseline (e.g. a carbon footprint and waste arisings data), targets and a series of nice...
Stop frightening people about climate change
May 14, 2018
One of the basic principles of psychology is that, despite millions of years of evolution, we are still instinctive animals at heart. We fear fire,...
When is a Sustainability Strategy not a Sustainability Strategy?
Apr 18, 2018
I saw this odd story yesterday that BP had released a 'Sustainability Strategy' based on holding its carbon emissions steady while the business was predicted...
Don’t be a Sustainability Sheep
Mar 26, 2018
I took most of Friday off to go and help Mrs K move office at Durham University. So I decided to cycle down and, on...
The 3 biggest pitfalls in developing a Sustainability Strategy
Mar 7, 2018
In the latest edition of Ask Gareth, I'm asked what are the pitfalls to avoid when developing a Sustainability Strategy. I put forward the three...
More rubbish about the SDGs
Dec 8, 2017
There's a constant stream of articles on my social media feeds about the 'failure' of corporates to engage with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One...
The Best Way to Engage People in Sustainability
Nov 17, 2017
I'm currently working with two clients on the roll-out of their Sustainability Strategies. Both of these roll outs basically involve delivering suitable workshops for key...