Julia Hailes MBE

" I wear many hats, but they're all green."

About me

I’m a campaigning consultant, a writer, a speaker, a green entrepreneur and an opinion former. In 1987, I co-founded SustainAbility , an environmental consultancy and think tank, with John Elkington . Since then I’ve written or co-written nine books, including the million selling Green Consumer Guide.

I write regularly for magazines and newspapers, sit on the board of a number of organisations and my most long-standing clients include Marks & Spencer and Procter & Gamble . In 2002, I co-founded an African charity, Haller. In 1992 I got an UN Global 500 Award for outstanding environmental achievement and in 1999 an MBE.

I've written several articles for the Financial Times House and Home section

My eco-renovated flat near Portobello rd is available to rent

I've just co-founded a new organisation called E for Good - we're campaigning on e-waste

Melinda Watson and I co-founded E for Good in 2011

Winners and Judges of Somerset Green Schools Challenge - sponsored by EDF

The Haller Board in 2011. Myself, Guido Haller, Charles Middleton, Dany Haller, Louise Piper, Jonathan Ford

Sean Feeney, the CEO of Environcom, has supported E for Good

At E for Good we're aiming to reduce the amount of e-waste, repair and reuse as much as possible.

Camel at dawn - on the camel safari, walking through mountains in Northern Kenya

Small WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) Man

Pupil from Harlaxton Primary School helping me load e-waste into our pink recycling bin

Hugh's Fish Fight caimpaigned against fish discards - 2011

Blog I wrote - Why aren't restaurants more sustainable?

I was asked to open a pond and plant a tree at my old prep school - Knighton House, in Dorset

I went to visit Knowaste who have started recycling nappies and other 'offensive' waste

I've given a couple of presentations to McDonalds executives - see my Speeches section

The National Trust asked me to help with their sustainability plans

I've written an article for the FT on eco-renovating my flat - the floor is made from bamboo

I've written a couple of blogs on shops and buildings that leave their doors open in the winter.

The bathroom in my eco-renovated flats use Domus tiles, made from recycled materials

The Stamford Mercury newspaper were brilliant supporters of E for Good's Clear out Electricals Week.

Tom Macmilland and Ben Mepham, Director and Founder of the Food Ethics Council. I was a member until 2011

The WEEE Man (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) is the amount of waste a person throws away in their life - it's 7m tall!

E for Good

In 2011, I set up E For Good, with Melinda Watson .We’re campaigning to reduce the amount of electrical waste (e-waste) as well as setting up systems to increase repair, reuse and efficient recycling. This is the focus of my work in 2012.

Hot Topics

Baby Business Campaigning Carrier bags Cleaning Communications Communities Consumers Detergents Disposables E-waste Eco-renovation Education Energy Food Government Green building Household M&S Media Nappies P&G Packaging Plastic bags Plastics Recycling Schools Supermarkets Sustainability Waste

News & Updates

Speaking in Istanbul (Oct12)

My second speaking engagement in Istanbul. I was invited to speak at Green Business Turkey 2012. The brilliant thing about this is that the event showed that many Turkish businesses are showing a real interest in sustainability issues. With over … Continue reading →

Sainsbury’s Round Table with Justin King – CEO (Sep12)

I was one of a dozen ‘opinion formers’ invited to a dinner at Sainsbury’s HQ, with Justin King. The meeting was chaired by Anna Ford – former newsreader – shortly before she stood down from the Sainsbury’s board. The focus … Continue reading →

Biomimicry – sustainable solutions (Sep12)

I’m a great fan of Michael Pawlyn – from Exploration Architecture. I love his ideas and thinking. And so was keen to attend his Lignacite lecture at the Royal College of Physicians. Michael’s key theme is ‘biomimicry’ and his most … Continue reading →

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Congestion charge exemption for hybrids is nonsensical (Jan17)

We bought a hybrid Volvo XC90 a few months ago. It was a mistake. On the plus side it's extremely comfortable and I love some of the gizmos - built in sat nav, seat warmers, lane-keeping, averag...

Christmas cringe over disposable baking tray (Dec16)
The Shocking thing about helium balloons (Nov16)
Speech disaster to Bathroom Manufacturers... (Oct16)
My Blog Returns Again... Oct16
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Blog coming alive again! Nov14
I've made friends with my heating controls
Challenging Sainsbury's on environmental standards
Raw Foundation Making Waves about Waste