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Frozen

When I served in the Royal Navy, I always hoped for a trip down south on HMS Endurance or AN…
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What Floats Your Boat?

I’ve talked before about the causes and consequences of climate change and the separate but connected issue of the pressure…
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On Track for Sustainability

Sustainable motor racing? “Is that an oxymoron?” All that fuel, burning rubber, race teams, media and fans flying in and…
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Umbra Futuri Longa

Last weekend’s coronation of the King may have seen you waving your flags, demanding a republic, or somewhere along the…
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Coffe Anyone?

Despite the typical, modern coffee shop’s attempts to tempt us, my coffee order is always simple – flat white, no…
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Last Tango in Paris

What happens in Paris In my experience, it seems people are really indifferent to Paris. It’s either up there amongst…
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Don’t Bank On It

I take a wide-ranging holistic view of sustainable wealth planning. This means I consider every detail of your circumstances and…
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Cow Farts

What word goes before emissions, footprints, offsets, capture, credits, and taxes? No, it’s not fart. It’s the ubiquitous carbon. Consideration…
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Is Tech Bad for the Environment?

The transition to a low carbon economy requires significant change – at national, economic, social, industrial, commercial, and individual level.…
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15-minute Cities

In a 15-minute city, all services and amenities should be accessible within a 15-20 minute walk or cycle from a…
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What Is Green Washing?

Let me introduce you to the catchily named High Level Expert Group on Net Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities.…
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Is it Downhill for Skiing?

The Swiss Alps experienced record high temperatures over Christmas and New Year, reaching 20.9C (70F) in northwest Switzerland. The village of…
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Liquid Gold

When we talk about assets being liquid, we mean quickly accessible. There is no significant delay, cost, or other penalty…
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Recharging Your Battery

The first week back to business as usual can be a challenging one. Nothing seems to be quite going according…
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My Christmas Gift

The route to sustainability is full of potholes. Never more so than in 2022. Yet more of us are following…
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

We’ll all probably consume more over Christmas. That might be food, alcohol, heating, entertainment, or just buying more stuff. Yet…
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Go Solar, Go

I invested in solar this year, along with a battery, a replacement EV, and an EV charger intelligent enough to…
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Sustainable Cities

It is widely accepted that we all need to heave together if we are to truly tackle climate change. This…
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Is COP the answer?

In Glasgow last year, there was an air of hope around COP26. But it largely ended with a feeling of…
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Change, Change, Change

Some people fear change, some people embrace change, some people seek change. Irrespective of your chosen approach, change happens, and…
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Celebrating Engagement

One responsible investing technique is known as ‘engagement’. This involves the fund/investment manager influencing a company to try and steer…
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Swimming to save the sea

Have you seen the headlines about Lewis Pugh’s latest endeavour? Lewis, British UN patron of the sea, embarks on extreme…
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Footprints

Sustainable Wealth is about more than just making money. It’s about planning for the future to ensure your financial choices…
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Sustainable Wealth Planning

I’m a Sustainable Wealth Planner. This means I work with clients to achieve Sustainable Wealth, live a Richer Lifestyle, and…
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Ego gets in your way

We blame, shame, judge, and criticise to avoid taking responsibility for our own self-esteem. This is basically about ego. Instead,…