WTF – why the obsession with “the government” fixing climate change?

January 31, 2020

Why – despite an entrepreneur-delivered digital revolution – are we still mostly talking about national government policy and international agreements?

Which of these 10 assumptions are blinding you to opportunity?

May 15, 2018

This is the first in a series of posts exploring the growing opportunities of strategic sustainability.   We’ll dig into the 10 alternatives in depth over the next couple of months. Once upon a time, psychologists and scientists used to believe that we see everything in front of us, then decide what’s worth exploring in detail….

Regenerative business: The end of philanthropy as we know it?

March 7, 2018

“Philanthropy – The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations.”  The Free Dictionary

Pinning the good news on Regenerative Business

November 8, 2017

I’ve been publicizing the opportunity side of sustainability for years in my LinkedIn Regenerative Business group. Recently I decided it needed a wider (and probably younger) audience.  So now, when I find a story worth telling, I’m also pinning it to my Sustainability Innovation Board.  If that’s where you hang out – or where people…

How best to read “Drawdown”?

May 26, 2017

The book Drawdown isn’t a heavy read – if you treat it more like a magazine. “Start at page 1 and read” is doing it the hard way.

Is “government action on climate change” enough?

March 28, 2017

Effective, resilient sustainability solutions are mostly regional. They don’t need to wait for national government policy change.

What happens when we explore beyond politicians fixing climate change?

March 14, 2017

What happens when we starting having having action-oriented, inspiring conversations about implementing the wealth of smart solutions now available from 30+ years of R&D?

We have the technology…

March 1, 2017

… to design regenerative supply chains. Back in the 20th century, “sustainable” products, processes and services were expensive, difficult and unreliable. But that was then…. There’s been a wealth of solutions developed over recent decades to deliver real, practical, efficient, sustainable supply chains.  The technology is inherently cleaner, smarter and more efficient than the one-way,…

Are your personal emissions toxic?

June 3, 2016

A 6 point check for “toxic seriosity” It’s easy to get passionate about sustainability – but is your message EFFECTIVE? How do you know whether you’re creating action – or whether you’re teaching helplessness? Here’s a quick check on what you’re messaging and how you’re pushing it.

6 ways to screw up any sustainability message

August 3, 2015

The majority of environmental campaigners operate on archaic assumptions about how to change human systems. Here are 6 forms of destructive environmental “spam” – and 6 more productive options.

What’s YOUR sustainability scope?

November 28, 2012

 Keeping focussed in the face of overwhelm In a recent interview for The CO2 Manager, I was asked how I stay positive and focussed when sustainability can seem so overwhelming. Thinking about it, what works for me is: For all its downsides, a global population of  billion people means that I don’t have to do it all. Even if…

Need an energy recharge?

September 19, 2012

Found this video – an energy recharge and a sense of perspective.