Our new Environment Minister is a disaster (Nov22)

I couldn’t believe it when I saw this video of Thérèse Coffey, the new Secretary[...]

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Venice is sinking (Mar16)

It felt apocalyptic.  Exceptional flood levels. Sandbags.  Elevated planks to walk along. St Mark’s Square[...]

EU WEEE Regulation is Bonkers (Jan12)

For anyone that doesn’t know, ‘WEEE’ stands for ‘Waste  Electrical & Electronic Equipment’ – it[...]

My goldfish died along with Labour – Here’s my coalition manifesto (May10)

  Zac Goldsmith, formerly editor of the Ecologist, gets elected in Richmond   Chris Huhne[...]

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Yarlington Housing (Mar10)

I was the key note speaker at the Yarlington Housing Annual meeting, held in Yeovil,[...]

House of Commons Generation Green Manifesto (Feb10)

Greg Barker, Shadow Minister for Climate hosted the reception at the House of Commons.  It[...]

Amsterdam declaration – Club of Rome conference (Nov09)

Club of Rome conference delegates   Gorbachev looking a bit grim, arriving at Club of[...]

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Pig heaven (Jun09)

A friend of mine called Sarah has bought three not so little piglets. They’re only[...]

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A Trip to Waste Tip (Jun08)

Dimmer landfill site near Castle Cary in Somerset is unusual.  It has a rather beautiful[...]

Street light rant (Feb08)

There’s been some discussion recently about councils turning off lights between midnight and dawn. Hooray.[...]

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