My Manifesto for COP26 and beyond
’m delighted that Cop26 is getting a lot of attention. I think it’s great that young people – with Greta leading the charge – are voicing their anger at what’s happening to the climate. It’s incredibly positive that more and more businesses around the world are trying to make meaningful changes. Not so good is that after 35 years campaigning to save the planet, I’m more concerned than I’ve ever been. Many of the predictions that I had hoped were too pessimistic are actually happening.
The Circular Economy – Why We Shouldn’t Be Throwing Anything Away!
I believe we need to move away from an economy based on extraction and consumption to one of regeneration and restoration. My cousin is studying economics at University and hasn’t even heard of the circular economy. Why not? It should definitely be on the curriculum and a concept that is entirely mainstream. Our current system […]
Is the EU’s Single-Use Plastic (SUP) Directive better for the environment?
Mid 2021 the EU is planning to introduce the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUP). The key objective appears to be moving business and consumers away from single-use plastics and towards re-usable solutions. On the surface of it, this sounds like a good environmental move.
