Month: January 2010

Water and food security should be at the heart of transforming to a low carbon economy

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With energy availability peaking and demand still rising, many are promoting the idea of transitioning to the low carbon economy. But what are the priorities? Light bulbs? Ethanol cars? From my perspective we should be concentrating on that which we need everyday and that takes at least one quarter of our weekly budget: food and Read more about Water and food security should be at the heart of transforming to a low carbon economy[…]

Brave new world, insects, whales and sustainability

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On holiday recently I had a real serendipity experience with a couple of books. Part of the research for the blog involved looking at books which took a similar approach – that is to say envisioning a sustainable future in order to stimulate thought leadership. Imagine my surprise when I walked into a tiny village Read more about Brave new world, insects, whales and sustainability[…]

Connecting people to sustainability: the uncomfortable truths

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Attending  a recent workshop on sustainable development and regional development, I got involved in a working group looking at the challenge of connecting people and sustainability. The whole exercise gave food for thought so I thought I would share my notes here on my blog. Suppose you were on the management team of an organization Read more about Connecting people to sustainability: the uncomfortable truths[…]