Tag Archives: environment

Net Zero is Greenwash – Don’t be Fooled

Posted on 26 July 2021 by Stuart Smith

There is a lot of talk these days from people advocating we should be trying to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions as soon as possible to stop the planet heating up even further. However most of this is greenwash, it’s … Continue reading →

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Change and Transition

Posted on 9 July 2020 by Stuart Smith

It’s time to move beyond economic growth when assessing economic progress. It has outlived its usefulness. We need to re-balance social, ecological and economic values. We need to promote broad welfare and inclusion instead. We are in a deep recession … Continue reading →

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Children asking parents a question on climate change

Posted on 25 April 2019 by Stuart Smith

An interesting article on The Conversation web-site and I thought I would highlight just one bit of it. First the children should work out what the parents CO2 emissions were last year, yes they’ll have to ask their parents lots … Continue reading →

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A Personal Manifesto – A Leap into the Future

Posted on 12 October 2018 by Stuart Smith

I recently read a book by Naomi Klein called “No is Not Enough”. It discussed how shock political tactics are being used to generate one crisis after another. Policies that are destroying our environment, our economy, our security and a … Continue reading →

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