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Author: Jim McClelland

Sustainable Futurist, Publisher, Editor and Journalist, Jim McClelland is also a regular Speaker and Chair on the events circuit, Strategic Media Consultant and the Curator at sustmememagazine.com. Ranked among the Top 3 Media Influencers in Sustainability worldwide, his interests include: Climate & Energy, CSR & Business, Cities & the Built Environment, plus the Circular Economy.
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August 19, 2026 Jim McClelland

Soil science: Can biotech learn from infrastructure?

Guest Blog by Grace Waters: Why biotech should copy the infrastructure playbook and test its new soil products in the lab, not the field.

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August 12, 2026 Jim McClelland

Consent for test-and-demo offshore wind in Wales

News: New Welsh Government approves first major offshore wind project, backing renewable energy aspirations with floating innovation testbed.

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August 4, 2026 Jim McClelland

Designer lipid fermented for eco hair and beauty

News: First precision-fermented lipid ingredient for hair and beauty use in personal care market launched by sustainable alternatives pioneer.

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July 29, 2026 Jim McClelland

Economics of expiration: Is stuff designed to fail?

Guest Blog by Jane Marsh: What drives manufacturers to make unsustainable products that are designed to fail, and why do consumers buy them?

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July 20, 2026 Jim McClelland

Why give us green data past its use-by-date?

Opinion: As the UK government publishes its Environmental Accounts for 2026, Jim McClelland asks why some of the sector data used is so old.

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July 1, 2026 Jim McClelland

Stop designing for nature; and start designing with it

Guest Blog by James Addison: Why designers should actively work with nature as part of their creative process, not just to add a green gloss.

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June 23, 2026 Jim McClelland

Bank on wood for touch of premium sustainability

News: Forget putting it on plastic, what today’s conscious consumer wants from premium banking is the look and feel of a wooden payment card.

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June 15, 2026 Jim McClelland

Watch and wait for make-or-break Carbon Budget

Opinion: As UK government commits to climate goal, Jim McClelland explains why smart money will play a waiting game with 7th Carbon Budget.

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June 10, 2026 Jim McClelland

Funding for steak substitute from fermented fungi

News: Catering to clean-label consumers, deeptech food company secures EU funds for a steak alternative derived from fungal fermentation.

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June 3, 2026 Jim McClelland

How energy codes power industrial green building

Guest Blog by Jane Marsh: How energy codes standardise sustainability as the metrics of success for green building in industrial real estate.

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