On this week’s episode, I speak to Shaun McCarthy of Action Sustainability, the Supply Chain Sustainability School and the Chair of the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 Olympics. Here’s what we cover: Shaun’s entry into social and environmental Sustainability in procurement at the British Airports Authority Reflections on Sustainability at the London 2012 Olympics […]
Read MoreThis is the second Q&A episode of the podcast and the question comes from ‘Jane’ who is involved in a debate at work over Net Zero targets. Here’s what I cover in my response: What Net Zero really means The problems with going for too near a date The problems with going too far The […]
Read MoreI throughly enjoyed this interview with Sustainability gamification pioneer and Chief Fun Officer of Eco-Action Games, Dr Paula Owen. We discuss the following: • How guilt-tripping people doesn’t work • What is ‘gamification’ and why does it work? • Selling gamification as a concept • The first rule of gamification is… • Tensions between fun […]
Read MoreThis week on the Net Zero Business Podcast, I talk to Dr Olli Jones, Head of Sustainability NE at Cundall and co-host of the Future X podcast. We cover a wide range of Sustainability issues including: • Do architects get Sustainability? • The threat of ‘stranded’ high carbon assets is with us now • Cundall’s […]
Read MoreIn 2019, the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust became the first health organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. In this interview James Dixon, Associate Director – Sustainability at the Trust, tells Gareth Kane the very personal story behind this landmark move. James reveals how he was suffering climate-related depression and was contemplating civil […]
Read MoreThis is the first Q&A session of the podcast and the question comes from Alice Doyle who faced overt climate change denial in her last job. Here’s what I cover in my response: How prevalent is climate change denial? Why you should never argue climate science with a climate change denier How to use Green […]
Read MoreIn this episode, I speak to Alex Herridge of Skanska who works to deliver Anglia Water’s net zero ambitions via the @One Alliance. We cover a huge range of issues including: How Anglian Water is directly feeling climate change impacts The power of design or as Alex puts it “the magic happens in design” Making […]
Read MoreIn this episode, I talk to my friend and colleague Anna-Lisa Mills, Managing Director of the SmartCarbon carbon footprinting platform. When I need a footprint done, Anna-Lisa is the first person I call, so she is the obvious choice to dig into this essential part of the Net Zero agenda. In this wide ranging chat, […]
Read MoreIn this episode, I speak to Richard Deaville of Balfour Beatty on Sustainability in Construction. Here’s a flavour of what we cover: Sustainability drivers – the push from investors and pull from clients and the need to attract the best talent Blending Net Zero targets and Science-based Targets The importance of the right mindset Using […]
Read MoreWhether you’re evaluating an existing estate plan or exploring sophisticated planning strategies for the first time, we’d welcome the opportunity to discuss your family’s long-term objectives.
