Triple Dips, GDP and Sustainability
All eyes were on UK Chancellor George Osborne yesterday as the first quarter's GDP growth results were released. If they were negative, then we would...
I Want My Presents!!!
Mar 29, 2013
Today is my 40-somethingth birthday. Thank you. My long suffering partner has decided she'd rent me The Killing as that would be much more environmentally...
Book Review: The New Capitalist Manifesto by Umair Haque
Mar 22, 2013
The New Capitalist Manifesto by HBR blogger Umair Haque is the third tract I've read recently on how to make capitalism work for everyone, the...
What does “Re-shoring” do for the Circular Economy and CSR?
Mar 18, 2013
"Re-shoring" is a growing business trend - bringing offshore manufacturing and services back from low wage "developing countries" to so-called "developed countries". According to the...
If you’re asking why consumers don’t get it, you’re asking the wrong question
Mar 11, 2013
Most Fridays I take part in connectFriday on Twitter - an hour's green business chat which originated here in the North East but has...
Green Is Working
Oct 24, 2012
It's a real pity that last week's Green Is Working in London demonstration didn't get the attention it deserved. The pro-growth message, the presence of...
Shining a light on decision making
Oct 21, 2012
One of the benefits of having one of our household on maternity leave is that we have a steady stream of tradesmen turning up to...
A Silky Demonstration of Sustainability
Oct 8, 2012
We had a lovely family day out at Alnwick Gardens yesterday. Part of the kids' (and certain adults'...) entertainment was an animal show featuring scorpions,...
The Silent Green Majority
Sep 21, 2012
Photo: Critical Mass protest in Budapest 2007, source: becherpig Just dig these new public perception stats on renewable energy released by UK's Department of Energy &...
Waxing Lyrical about Barbour Jackets
Sep 17, 2012
It's fair to say I am not renowned for my fashion sense. I can do 'smart smart', but like many men I'm rubbish at the...