There’s Nothing Natural About Education

There’s Nothing Natural About Education

Nov 21, 2018

Our current thinking is driven by an education system devised in the 17th century, systematised in the 19th century and rendered obsolete by the end of the industrial revolution. We are now in a race between understanding and disaster. Let me explain. We are still...
Green Cities

Green Cities

Oct 23, 2018

To save our planet, we all need to co-inhabit the urban high rise instead of trying to reconnect with nature and hold on to some sort of misguided nostalgia from the past. Let me explain. Urbanised societies, in which a high proportion of the population live in...
Save the Rhinos

Save the Rhinos

Sep 17, 2018

September 22nd is World Rhino Day. To save the rhino we must stop the hand wringing do-good conservation nonsense and get busy finding 21st century solutions to the problem. We need to re-start trade in rhino horns, save human lives, create jobs and let capitalists...
Water, Capitalism and the 21st Century

Water, Capitalism and the 21st Century

Aug 2, 2018

The industrial revolution and modern capitalism were powered by water, the sustainability revolution we are entering will depend on it. Water will define our future as clearly as it has our past. How we manage this scarce resource, the choices we make – and...
Let Them Eat Fisheries Reports

Let Them Eat Fisheries Reports

Jul 16, 2018

You should believe little that is written on our fisheries – particularly when it is from NGO’s or Governments. Instead you should trust your instincts, open your eyes and understand what the markets are telling you. Then think again and the solutions seem obvious....
There is no such thing as waste – just stuff in the wrong place

There is no such thing as waste – just stuff in the wrong place

Jul 3, 2018

There is no such thing as waste – just stuff in the wrong place. As we begin to understand this, new sustainability revolution industries will be created. Let me explain. There is no such thing as waste – every waste stream will become a resource stream within...