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Water risk management: is it time for businesses to take the plunge?

Writing this on the eve of the hosepipe ban, it occurred to me that so little attention has been given to the potential impact of water shortages on business. I have written extensively on carbon risk,...

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The great resource scarcity debate, but who’s listening?

Bill Clinton at Re|Source I had the opportunity to go and listen to Bill Clinton speak about resource scarcity in Oxford last week. I was eager to hear what this great orator had to say on such an...

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Aiming for gold in protecting our marine environment

I may not be in the same class as Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott, but I too did my fair share of Olympic canoeing. True, my slalom was unintended and my speed somewhat pedestrian, but I also triumphed...

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How can SMEs unlock the UK’s £500bn retrofit market?

With less than two months to go before the launch of the Government’s Green Deal, it won’t be long before real opportunities begin to open up for businesses looking to unlock the huge potential of the...

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Crowdfunding and renewables: is power for the people by the people about to...

Hepburn Wind When two wind turbines started spinning on Harlock Hill in Cumbria in the winter of 1997, it was a pioneering moment – for the UK at least. Our first renewable energy co-operative had just...

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Energy and water: our utility companies are failing us but we can take action

We’ve all felt the pain of crippling increases in our energy bills. And this week, it was the turn of the water companies to announce that they were hiking up their prices  – those rises due to come in...

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Bushcraft business: can nature inspire the next ‘industrial’ revolution?

At a recent company awayday, staff from our newly merged sustainability consultancies (Anthesis and Best Foot Forward) trekked off to the countryside near our Oxford office and tried some bushcraft. I...

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Water sustainability: five takeaways from World Water Week

Last week I presented at World Water Week in Stockholm – the annual forum for sharing insights and case studies on water sustainability. Reflection is a great filter and here are my five takeaways for...

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Top 10 green business blogs of 2014

Business sustainability, biomass heating systems, fracking, water sustainability, prosumers, community energy and ethical finance were some of the themes that proved to be our most popular GreenWise...

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How to write an energy policy for your business

Take steps to reduce your gas and electricity consumption Last month, I wrote a blog explaining why every small business should have an energy policy. In this post, I will explain how to write an...

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