Christiana Figueres is one of my heroes. As executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, she was … Read More
Christiana Figueres vs Tony Robbins
Big Questions
Calling All Earthlings
During my morning walk yesterday I was listening to Krista Tippett on the On Being podcast interviewing Jill Tarter, astronomer … Read More
Kahneman, the Commons, and the Power of Accumulation
After my more environmentally-focused talks, I often get a question along the lines of “I’m just one person out of … Read More
All The Time In The World
Last week’s blog post (rather wordily titled The Ecological Elephant In The Room Goes Up The Creek Without A Paddle) … Read More
The Ecological Elephant In The Room Goes Up The Creek Without A Paddle
This blog post ends cheerfully, although has a lot of not-very-cheerful stuff on the way there. So if you’re feeling … Read More
The 7 Ss of Human Perception
Following on from last week’s musings on the nature of reality, I’ve drawn together a short list from various sources … Read More
Just How Real Is Reality, Really?
Before I get down to the main business of this blog post, something that would be really appreciated by me … Read More
The Yin of Conservation
I’ve just finished reading Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm, by the gloriously appropriately named Isabella Tree. … Read More
What Are We Optimising For?
“What are we optimising for?” This is the favourite question of my dear friend, Ellen Petry Leanse, when faced with … Read More