Are 15-minute cities ruining our lives? Are they a secret government plan to trap us all where we live? Or are they simply a way to make our cities cleaner and more convenient? In this episode, Adam + Simon debunk some of the hype around 15-minute cities and explore the ways they have made cities...
The cost of reducing your Greenhouse Gas Emissions to NetZero can often feel expensive, especially when compared to doing nothing. However, the cost of adaptation is much higher. The cost of insurance is rising, and many places are already facing huge bills for adapting to the Climate Crisis. In this episode, Adam + Simon discuss...
Lithium is getting a lot of bad press. Many people are concerned about the ethics of Lithium mining and batteries ’embedded carbon’. But who is behind this rise in concerns? Why do these same people not ask the same questions about the fuel they put in their cars? Fossil fuel PR is working overtime to...
3 billion trees are cut down every year just to make cardboard boxes, which are often single-use. Why don’t we reuse the good ones? Jack Good turned this simple idea into a business, Reuseabox. Not only are these boxes up to 50% cheaper, but they also help with reforestation, as Reusabox is planting 1 million...
AI uses a lot of energy. Recently, there have been many headlines about companies’ energy usage soaring as they increase their power usage to run AI. Google and Microsoft both recently announced they are now off target for their Net Zero plans and will have to work hard to get back on track. Adam and...
This week, we’re joined by Tom from Sprigg, Glasgow salad bars that is challenging the way the takeaway food business operates. Tom tells us about the challenges of operating a business that relies on fresh produce as the climate changes and pushes prices up and down. He explains how he boldly decided to introduce a...
We’re joined by Tim from the Secret Capsite, who decided to think long-term when it came to improving the campsite. Tim explained that wildlife and biodiversity are at the centre of everything they do on the campsite, so when moving the washhouse, the normal concrete solution wouldn’t cut it. Working with a local architect, Tim...
In this episode, Adam and Simon ask, “Is Net Zero possible for a small business? Following the recent ‘roll-back’ of the Scottish government on the Net Zero commitments and lots of other big businesses and government seeming to scale back, is Net Zero even possible?
In this episode, Adm and Simon discuss how the emissions in your supply chain are linked to your own emissions and why this matters. They also explain how being part of a big business supply chain will start to impact your small business’s need for a carbon reduction plan.
In this episode, Adm and Simon discuss how a recent Guardian headline could be doing more harm than good. They discuss how it might be encouraging, or even justifying, a lot of people to stop taking Net Zero action. What are the consequences of this, and should they have been more responsible? Old Article –...
