Why ‘zero’ is such a powerful Sustainability target
I've had quite a week of zeros. On Wednesday night, with my political hat on, I proposed a motion to Newcastle City Council for zero...
Economic growth in a finite world – not as daft as it sounds
Jul 22, 2019
One line which is often trotted out by green activists, most recently by the rather wonderful Greta Thunberg, is "you can't have economic growth in...
The need for ‘outrageous ambition’ on Sustainability
Dec 1, 2017
I spent yesterday morning at the always-excellent North East Recycling Forum annual conference. The conference chair, the ever-ebullient Mark Shayler of APE, challenged us in...
Science-based Targets: Hope or Hype?
Jun 23, 2017
The latest thing in Sustainability is 'Science-based Targets'. The basic idea is to use the carbon emissions trajectory that the IPCC says is required to...
Zero waste/carbon vs the 80:20 Rule
Apr 3, 2017
When it comes to targets, I'm a big proponent of zero: zero waste, zero carbon, zero persistent toxins. Zero focusses the mind in a way...