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September 28, 2026 Jim McClelland

Be honest, do we even want AI to be sustainable?

Opinion: With AI on the lips of everyone from King Charles to Erin Brockovich, Jim McClelland roots for sustainability in a data centre boom.

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September 23, 2026 Jim McClelland

Can a ‘Preppy’ style choice help save the Planet?

Guest Blog by Benjie Davis: How the craft and spec behind sustainable shoes might just mean a ‘Preppy’ style choice can help save the Planet.

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August 31, 2026 Jim McClelland

Construction: Face the facts on jobs, skills and age

Opinion: Analysing new labour market data, Jim McClelland challenges the UK construction industry to face the facts, all two million of them.

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August 25, 2026 Jim McClelland

Is it viable and sustainable to be a digital nomad?

Guest Blog by Beth Rush: What are the practicalities, pros and cons of taking WFH one big step further to become a full-blown digital nomad?

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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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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 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 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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