Big problems call for big solutions – Facing up to the challenge

Based on my Norwich Science Festival talk (2021) – the message still stands, even if the world has moved on from the COVID-era framing. In 2021, I spoke at Norwich Science Festival about something that can feel overwhelming: the scale of the environmental problems we’re living through – and the scale of the response we […]
The Untold Truth About Reusable Cups in the Events Industry

The Untold Truth About Reusable Cups in the Events Industry By: Reuse is a core tenant of the circular economy and much better than recycling, at least in theory. As a result reusable products, like cups, have become a popular solution in the push for sustainability—but they are only effective if they are reused again […]
More Data, More Problems? The Truth About Measuring Sustainability

In recent years, countries and companies across the globe have set ambitious environmental targets—pledging to reduce carbon emissions, waste, and other ecological impacts by 2030, 2040, and beyond. The events industry is no exception.
A Rubbish Future, or a Waste Free World?

The world is on course for a rubbish future. We’re tearing up our environment in pursuit of natural resources and decimating our wildlife. We’re choking on pollution, poisoning ourselves and the planet.
Designed to break. Why I hate printers!

Virtually every home in the UK has an inkjet printer of some kind, despite the take over of digital media people still feel that occasionally it is a necessity to be able to print out a physical copy. This apparent need is helped by the fact that a printer can be bought for virtually nothing, as low as £30. A price so low people don’t considered whether they really need one.