Musings on a Green Economy pt2: Visions of Utopia
So, as discussed in pt1, we need to green our economy not only to make us environmentally sustainability (the medium-long term priority) but also to...
Are smart phones now driving dematerialisation?
Feb 3, 2012
I have always been sceptical of the argument that multi-function devices like smart phones are eco-friendly by avoiding the need for a stack of equivalent...
Adam Smith’s Invisible Brain
Feb 1, 2012
I was watching BBC's Daily Politics on Monday to catch the latest on the RBS bonus affair that I had just blogged on, and, lo,...
Enabling your customers to be more sustainable pt2
Jan 18, 2012
The BusinessGreen webcast on customer behaviour went really well on Monday. The recorded version will be online soon and I'll put the link in the...
Enabling your customers to be more sustainable pt1
Jan 16, 2012
I'm writing this on the East Coast Mainline, charging across the frozen fields of eastern England as the sun casts various tints of orange across...
Putting the customer first
Jan 11, 2012
There's disappointing news from the world of low emission vehicles (LEVs) - while sales of all cars were up 10% last year in the US,...
The Three Big Challenges of Green Business
Dec 16, 2011
If going green is a Herculean task in itself, it is one with three massive challenges, just like Cerberus the three headed dog (who looks...
Growing a sustainable economy at home
Dec 14, 2011
About 15 years ago I lived in Hanger Lane in West London. One weekend I was left unsupervised, so I tootled off on my bike to...
Is this greenwash? You decide…
Nov 7, 2011
A week or so ago my other half proudly presented me with a new kettle. "Look!" she said "It's an eco-friendly one!" And sure enough...
Does Commerce Trump Charity?
Sep 26, 2011
I spent a very pleasant evening on Friday listening to Chris Packham at a Northumberland Wildlife Trust fundraiser (he's vice-president of the Wildlife Trusts). He...