Growing a sustainable economy at home
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...
Fear of a Green Planet
Sep 23, 2011
Despite the fact I've been working "in the environment" for over a decade, I still get surprised at how fearful people are of sustainable solutions....
The Death of the Eco-product?
Jun 22, 2011
Is the eco-product dead? For years those of us in the green consumer niche have been conscientiously buying eco-products from Ecover, Bodyshop, Natural Collection etc...
Cutting carbon in a globalised world
May 18, 2011
Two pieces of news caught my eye yesterday: the big news that UK Energy & Climate Change Minister Chris Huhne announced that the UK Government was...
Are brands really bad for the planet?
Apr 20, 2011
I'm not a mainstream environmentalist for one very good reason - like any tribe, you need to sign up to a set of beliefs that...
Plenty more fish in the sea?
Mar 2, 2011
Great news in the Guardian this morning that the EU is to end the incredibly wasteful practice of fish discards. This is the situation where...
Are we ready for cloud living?
Nov 15, 2010
No, not living in the sky like that city at the end of The Empire Strikes Back where Harrison Ford gets immobilised in chocolate. Have...
Is BP a villain? Or are we?
Nov 8, 2010
I'm writing this on Sunday evening as I'll be looking after an ill child on Monday morning when this post will go live. I've just...