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3 R’s for rethinking built environment sustainability
Its over ten years since rethinking construction became the driving force for improving the construction industry. Back then, in 1998, sustainability wasn’t on the agenda for many construction...
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Grey to Green sustainability – revisited
Where are you on the Grey to Green spectrum is a question I often ask at sustainability and CSR sessions with clients or in workshops. Cornucopian Thinking: The glass that will always refills itself no...
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Towards a Responsible and Sustainability Construction Economy
Increasingly we hear more and more on emerging sustainable, responsible, collaborative economies. For example: Patagonia, following on from Chouinard’s Responsible Business have launched their...
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Seattle, Vancouver and Squamish: a sustainability visit.
Having just returned from a visit / tour of sustainability projects in the Cascadia, NW pacific area of Seattle, Vancouver and Squamish, combined with a outdoor vacation, I am now sorting copious...
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Patagonia Worn Wear – UK Tour
“Let’s all become radical environmentalists” commented Patagonia chief executive Rose Marcario “As individual consumers, the single best thing we can do for the planet is to keep our stuff in use...
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Advocacy and Activism: Patagonia ‘Tools’ Book Review
Patagonia Tools for Grassroots Activists.Edited by Nora Gallagher and Lisa Myers; introduction by Yvon Chouinard. Book Review Advocacy or activism. Advocacy has become a common descriptor for many...
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Books that have shaped our thinking … Parts 1 and 2
Driving back from Andrew Platten’s funeral with Anne Parker, conversation was centred on how Andrew had inspired us, and others, in numerous ways; (for me, sustainability, academia/industry...
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Bright Green – the new Black (Friday)
That Green is the new Black is illustrated through sustainability focused alternatives to the commercialism of Black Friday. Patagonia whose sustainability vision entails using business to make change...
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Questioning Sustainability
Again the question of what we mean by sustainability has arisen from various directions, and will, no doubt, continue to do so … Prompted by reading Lloyd Alters recent post in Treehugger, here are my...
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Driving heat reflections …
Reflections on driving on what will be the coolest 11 July for years, if not decades to come. Even though it was the hottest of the year so far, it may well be the coolest 11th of July for years and...
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