A short question that is not easy to answer.  Here I discuss if, and how, we can reduce the amount of ‘stuff’ we buy and consume and argue that we should campaign to promote a better quality of life.

Exciting news. I bought a second-hand electric vehicle (EV).  A big expense.  Was it worth it?

In this article, I weave the various themes of my blogs together.  These blogs aim to be interesting, and to educate and inspire.   

Six months on from the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow I feel like I am living in a parallel universe. In one, there are bold ambitions from politicians and business leaders announcing 'groundbreaking' net zero targets.  Meanwhile in the real world our climate ignores these future 'promises' and follows the science.  

Can you be rich and green? How should you spend a windfall to 'save' the planet?

Government advisers are struggling to recommend ways to heat our homes that are effective, acceptable to the public, not too expensive and don’t pollute our atmosphere.  Here are my personal thoughts on this great conundrum.

Guest blog by Green Heart Collective, a social enterprise based in Gateshead that provides an alternative to landfill for 'preloved' clothing.

There are three broad solutions to climate change - taxation, regulations and behaviour change by individuals.  So why do we usually talk about behaviour change? 

A hard hitting, thought provoking blog.  If it is easy to double your emissions, is it equally easy to halve them?