Fishing for plastic

Fishing for plastic

Oct 17, 2022

A global tax on plastic to fund private ocean clean-up initiatives is probably the only way to end the horrors of plastic in our seas and seafood. Let me explain. As the Covid pandemic ends and life returns to normal – our seas are still suffering from long Covid. It...
Organic extracts revolution

Organic extracts revolution

May 12, 2022

What do cannabis, magic mushrooms, and oak trees all have in common? It is not that you consume the first two while sitting under the third to contemplate life. They are all an integral part of an exciting revolution. Let me explain. Driven by consumer interest in...
War, inflation and famine in Africa

War, inflation and famine in Africa

Apr 25, 2022

The war in Ukraine is fanning the flames of inflation across the world and may cause a famine in Africa and elsewhere. However, an eventual peace dividend may help reduce global warming. Let me explain. The terrible death, suffering and destruction in Ukraine has many...
For Peat’s sake

For Peat’s sake

Dec 20, 2021

Our destruction of ancient bogs to facilitate industrial farming operations around the world is environmental and climate madness. For Peat’s sake let’s stop this nonsense. Let me explain. We do not live on Earth, we live on a thin crust of rock...
The trade winds and climate change

The trade winds and climate change

Nov 23, 2021

London’s wealthy West End, the fires in Canada and the floods in Germany are all connected. As we lose touch with nature and our past, we fail to see the future. Let me explain. All our modern mega-cities grew from early human settlements on rivers and their...
Broken markets

Broken markets

Sep 9, 2021

The pandemic has led to a global re-appraisal of the power of companies to deliver, halting a groundswell of anti-capitalist sentiment. Our broken and poorly regulated markets, however, put our future at risk. Let me explain. There has been a global re-appraisal of...