Our new Environment Minister is a disaster (Nov22)
2nd November 2022

I couldn’t believe it when I saw this video of Thérèse Coffey, the new Secretary of State for the Environment. Actually, I felt depressed that we should be represented by someone so inept. Of course, this video doesn’t just illustrate that she’s totally clueless about answering the simplest of questions[...]

Swimming in sewage (Aug22)

I was very surprised to be told by the Environment Agency that no-one should be[...]

22
Aug
Insect Homes at Hooke Farm (Jun22)

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10
Jun
Wild about Knepp (May22)

My trip to Knepp was a revelation.  For those who do not know this 3500-acre[...]

25
May
Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea (Apr22)

It felt magical. We walked through the thick tangled forest and yet only meters away[...]

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25
Apr
Pura Vida Costa Rica (Apr22)

Having successfully navigated a rapid as we rafted away from Pacuare Lodge in Central Costa[...]

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21
Apr
Woohoo – A barn owl has nested in our box! (Feb22)

I can’t believe it. We put up the barn owl box in an old ash[...]

30
Jan
The Rubbish Project is hiring! (Jan22)

Brilliant opportunity for an entrepreneurial commercial director to work with circular economy pioneers. Click here[...]

01
Jan
Let’s stop needing printers (Dec21)

The biggest problem with printers is that they’re not made to last. Good Business has[...]

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12
Dec
Help! An Insect Apocalypse is happening right now… (Dec21)

The frightening thing is that we may not be aware of how devastating the decline[...]

01
Dec
Cop26 The Time to Act is Now (Nov21)

Al Gore was forthright. He said that at the Paris COP in 2015, the key[...]

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11
Nov
Insects are on the menu and they’re better for the planet (Nov21)

Let’s start with pet food.  If you want to feed your dog insects – and[...]

02
Nov
Laughing gas in hospitals & dental practices should be banned (Oct21)

Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas has a global warming impact that is about[...]

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31
Oct
My Manifesto for COP26 and beyond(Oct21)

I’m delighted that Cop26 is getting a lot of attention.  I think it’s great that[...]

25
Oct
Eco-anxiety is disempowering (Oct21)

Schools should do more a lot more to prevent eco-anxiety from becoming the biggest mental[...]

07
Oct
Was I a green yuppy? (Aug21)

Thirty two years ago – September 1989 – the Telegraph feature title was ‘Saving the[...]

31
Aug
Rewild schools before it’s too late (Jul21)

Rewild the world before it’s too late!  I’m supporting Operation Future Hope in their mission[...]

02
Jul