Recent PostsAs the climate talks in Cancun rumble on with the likelihood of securing a climate deal looking more remote, it strikes me that human kind is yet again failing to learn from past ills. The simple analogy that I draw on is around smoking.
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Why we need a “smoke enders” culture to reduce emissions
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010The failures of Copenhagen cannot be a COP out
Monday, January 11th, 2010The failures of Copenhagen must not be used as an excuse for our inaction. The science is still valid, irrespective of whether we now have a binding target or legislation that governs emissions.
Does anybody really give a toss?
Thursday, November 19th, 2009As we move towards COP15 in Copenhagen in December, I can’t help but feel that we may all be in for a massive letdown. ‘We’ in this instance are those like minded individuals (probably in the minority) that are increasingly concerned about our climate and the legacy that we will leave our children and grandchildren. ‘We’ are increasingly concerned around government’s, business and societies inaction in the fight against climate change.
‘Green’ initiatives need to deliver broader sustainability
Friday, September 18th, 2009There is no doubt that ‘green’ is the new buzz word but the reality is that to some degree, this is a detriment in selling and promoting ‘green’ solutions. The reason why I say this is that ‘green’ is still seen as something different and non-mainstream.
Wake up: The role of the IT in the low carbon economy
Sunday, May 31st, 2009If we accept that we are entering a paradigm shift, and that technology is going to be a key enabler moving forward, then the IT department and the role of IT is going to become more and more important. IT is going to be the change agent to drive efficiencies in organisations. IT will enable companies to measure where they are and build plans to make improvements. IT will be the means whereby companies will become ‘smart’. ‘Smart’ in respect of all aspects of the business from, logistics to facilities management, manufacturing processes to full dematrialisation of carbon intensive business processes.
