In praise of the bicycle
Do you remember riding your bike as a youngster? The exhilaration, freedom and sheer joy of propelling yourself wherever you wanted go? Your bike …
General sustainability
How to avoid packaging
People might think that by eliminating plastic shopping bags they are doing their bit for the environment. There has been too much focus on shopping …
Have your meat and eat it too
The following tips will help you enjoy meat on a regular basis but still allow you to reduce your ecological footprint. People in affluent …
Paul Hawken’s Unforgettable Commencement Address
Paul Hawken is a renowned entrepreneur, visionary environmental activist, founder of Project Drawdown and author of many excellent books including The Ecology of Commerce, …
Prevention is better than cure
The medical profession has long realised that prevention is better than a cure. For example, it is better to help people quit smoking than …
The power of sharing
The power of sharing is that it is easy, very cheap and fun – and it helps everyone. The following has been adapted from …
Centre for Ecoliteracy
“We do not need to invent sustainable human communities. We can learn from societies that have lived sustainably for centuries. We can also model …
No more automatic growth
The profit motive has led to more and more services being automated. The increase in self-service – at banks, airports, petrol stations and supermarkets …
What is progress?
An article in Business Day calls into question what progress really is. The article highlights what progress isn’t: the strain of both parents having …
Consumption does not guarantee happiness
The percentage of people in Northern countries calling themselves happy peaked in the 1950s – even though consumption has more than doubled since then. …