19 Aug 2014
How long does it take for an idea to sink in? Much longer than we think. So no apologies for this image. Attending recent conferences, it’s surprising that speakers with strong natural resources perspective are still using older models of sustainability which don’t fully recognise the importance of environment. These two publications explain the context […]
07 Jul 2014
In effect this a model for helping deliver sustainability for a wide variety of project – integrated solutions, delivering multiple benefits with finances from a variety of sources. This diagram prepared by Peter Bide has enormous range of applications to project funding meeting the aspirations of stakeholders. In effect it shows a familiar situation – […]
24 May 2014
The approaches to sustainability take many named forms – One Planet Living – ICZM – The Ecosystems Approach. Government and in particular the Cabinet Office seem to have taken to a particular shine to another version ‘Resilience’. If you look at the diagram below based on Cutter et al. (2010), ‘Disaster Resilience Indicators for Benchmarking […]
20 May 2014
The winners of the 2014 Guardian Sustainability Business Awards were announced last week – a very interesting range of current work. This website is linked to their sustainability awards process and provides a wealth of good practice across many sectors of business from low carbon, resources and waste, innovation, energy, water and communication. To read […]
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