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The cultural challenge of combating climate change

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

I was at the ACCA/KPMG Climate Change Challenge event the other evening. I was there with captains of industry, entrepreneurs, leading practitioners and experts in accounting, business and climate change.

I came away challenged. On one hand there was a total acceptance of the basis of the science. Sure, as our enquiry widens and we become cleverer at piecing together inherently complex issues like climate change, we will improve on the detail. But the contention that humans are inducing climate change to a degree which warrants immediate attention and action simply wasn’t a matter for debate.

On the other hand, there was a lack of consensus on the speed and scale of change that’s needed to prevent the most adverse consequences predicted.
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Carbon emissions influencing buyer decisions

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Are buying decisions now being influenced by a product’s carbon footprint? Guardian News and Media (GNM) is a Two Tomorrows client – we provide ethical assurance to them on a range of issues. Their recent decision to choose a paper supplier on the grounds of its relative carbon footprint has prompted a lively debate on their website.
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Stakeholder engagement and the green energy revolution

Monday, January 25th, 2010

We work a great deal with clients in the energy sector. There is obviously a great deal of drive to engage in and discuss alternate energy technologies and infrastructure – wind, solar, biofuels, geothermal, hydrogen, etc. But just because alternate energy gets the green stamp of approval does not mean stakeholders will give carte blanche to new developments. Communities and governmental stakeholders will continue to have concerns that need to be managed and communicated.
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Harnessing people power

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

I envy people who are able to stick to a gym schedule. But it’s not for me – I don’t quite manage it. Instead, I go to the everyday gym.

I’m the fella jogging up the stairs coming out of the Bakerloo Line at Paddington, running for the bus, pushing a rotary mower around the garden, making life that little bit more difficult for myself.

And I’m not the only one. There’s a growing band of people out there who recognise the benefits of a bit of extra manual effort in our daily activities. And we know it’s not just beneficial for our own wellbeing, but also for the planet’s.
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To fly or not to fly

Monday, October 12th, 2009

I’m soon to fly off to San Francisco for work. I’ve always wanted to go and have even considered taking some flowers for my hair (but I was worried about getting through Customs).

It will be my first time visiting the city and it will give me an opportunity to catch up with colleagues as well as clients I have worked with for a while but not been to visit.

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Why I had to sign up to 10:10

Friday, September 18th, 2009

My four-year-old son is developing a new obsession for David Attenborough-style TV documentaries, and has discovered a channel on Sky called Eden, which runs these shows all day, every day. All well and good I thought; he’ll learn a bit about the planet to impress the teachers with. But then he turned to me and asked the killer question about what’s going to happen to our planet if too much CO2 builds up. 
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Should I keep my 1960s VW camper?

Monday, July 20th, 2009

I own an old VW camper. It’s red and white and full of real wood and character. When I drive along the road, people smile. But it’s an inefficient, polluting old banger. So should I keep it? (more…)

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