Exercising Consumer Choice at the Grocery Store
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The original publication can be found here. The supermarket can be a daunting place. It’s hard enough to get through your grocery list, let alone choose healthy and sustainable products amongst
2019: The Year We Finally Bury Brexit
I’ve always enjoyed celebrating the New Year – a time to reflect on the previous 12 months, good and bad, and to look forward to a new beginning, a fresh start. A time for optimism and hope, both ingredients that
Venturing Into a More Sustainable Future
Who is responsible for causing the most damage to the Earth, and who is capable of solving our environmental problems and achieving a sustainable present and future? When discussing solutions for the issue of climate change, it is evident that it
Changing The Way The World Sees: Eye Care Development
During my first visit to an eye clinic in Ethiopia, I met a local Catholic priest who had lost vision in both eyes due to cataracts. He had not let the congregation know that he was losing his sight. Instead,
Skills For The Future: What Developing Countries Can Do Today to Benefit Tomorrow
The UN sustainable development goals are the framework within which organisations, like the European Training Foundation, that support developing and transition countries in offering a decent life to their citizens, operate. The 17 goals adopted in 2015 set detailed targets
Compelled to Rebel
Part One I’ve worked in the environment sector for a long time and, increasingly, in the world of sustainability. I advise and coach organisations to assess their environmental impact by working with people to reconsider current approaches in their work and
BCorporation: Best Governance Honorees
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The original publication can be found here. Businesses Baking their Social and Environmental Mission Into Their DNA Governance may not be the sexiest of business topics, but it arguably one of the most
Brexit Deadlock: What Next?
(Updated 16 January 2019 following the vote in Parliament on May's "Brexit deal") Less than eleven weeks to Brexit: March 29, the date of UK’s exit from the EU, is closer than ever. But right now we are living through
A Circular Concept: How Businesses Can Speed Their Climate Work
Building a Sustainable Supply Chain Enhances Earth-Friendly Efforts Businesses, unlike governments, are uniquely positioned to move fast to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — especially when they partner with other businesses that share their commitment to sustainability. Environmental policies can take years, sometimes
Our Outer Space Future: Is There a Better Way Out?
On 2 January 2019, the People’s Republic of China successfully landed its Chang’e 4 probe on the far side of the moon. A historic achievement for China, but significant in what it implies for the future of outer space in