SustMeme Bulletin: NO MORE ADs!
Business bulletin: Why we have taken the strategic decision to remove all advertising units from the SustMeme media portfolio and trade on our own terms.
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Explainer: How Microplastics Threaten Our Environment
Microplastic pollution is being found everywhere, literally: it is in our rivers; on our gardens; in the food we eat; it is even now in human poop. Perhaps the worst aspect of microplastic pollution is that no effective and efficient way of removing the full range of debris has yet been found. The EU has, however, recently proposed a wide-ranging […]
Read moreAre you ‘Living the Planetary Dream’?
If you take many of the good things about the concept of the American Dream – such positives as aspiration, opportunity, entrepreneurship, self-realisation, self-reliance, hard work, wealth distribution and financial security – and apply them to living within planetary boundaries, you get a new paradigm for economic and personal growth: ‘Living the Planetary Dream’. The phrase ‘American Dream’ was coined […]
Read morePackaging: 5-a-Day Rant
So… Despite the fact my grapefruit already comes in a biodegradable protective skin all of its own, the supermarket has individually wrapped it in straight-to-landfill plastic for home delivery, complete with unwelcome news that the food has been treated with imzalil/thiabendazole/2-phenylphenol pyrimethanil E202 (potassium sorbate) and wax, as well as a warning that the bag should be kept away from […]
Read moreClimate Action: Fly the Flag!
In case you hadn’t noticed, I am not American, I am English. However, that is all the more reason for me to fly the Ecology Flag, which draws design inspiration from the iconic US Stars and Stripes. Withdrawal of the Trump administration from the Paris Agreement means America is one of only three nations (along with Nicaragua and Syria) and […]
Read moreBreaking: Reaction to US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement
Andrew Steer, President & CEO, World Resources Institute: “This decision shows a stunning disregard for the well-being of people and the planet. President Trump will now have to answer for walking away from one of the most hard-fought and popular global achievements in recent memory. Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement will leave the U.S. diplomatically adrift, at odds with nearly […]
Read moreWe are outlaws again… !
Just when you thought environmental sustainability had become so mainstream as to be safe and tame, maybe even have sold out its rebel roots a little in the race for acceptance… Politics in the US and UK lurch to the right – suddenly, the fight is back on. With eco more warrior than worrier, once more, we are outlaws again!
Read moreWhy Nairobi is a Global City in the Making
New writing… My piece for Real Views is now live, looking at the emergence of Nairobi, which has long been known as one of Africa’s most dynamic cities. Now, as its growing economy and rising prosperity levels fuel a development boom, it’s fast building a reputation on the world stage and Kenya’s capital has soared to tenth in JLL’s latest City Momentum […]
Read moreGrounds for debate?
Conscious consumption: How do you take it? “Tall, decaf latte, half skinny / half soy, with extra shot, but no foam, in a venti cup, super hot, no lid, to go… “ Most of us have at some point queued behind a person placing a very specific and abnormally complicated food or beverage order (or we might even be that person). […]
Read moreThe Future in 5 Words… #5: ‘Sustainable’
Why Life should be… ‘Sustainable’ Sustainability means very different things to different people – and I am not talking about debating the definition, as most of us are long past that point. For some in the more developed regions of the world and relatively affluent strata of society, it might mean investing in eco tech, CSR and social good – everything from waterless washing machines, to wellbeing […]
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