Category Archives: Sustainability

Greenwashing, Fossil-fuel Solutionism and Technological Optimism are Replaying the Tobacco Industry Strategy.

Posted on January 28, 2022 by davidsprott

We need to hold politicians in all developed countries to account for Greenwashing, Fossil-fuel Solutionism and Technological Optimism and act to regulate lobbying and call it for what it is, fossil fuel industry bribery.   Continue reading →

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Methinks Ms Thunberg Protests Too Much!

Posted on November 6, 2021 by davidsprott

There’s nothing wrong with protest. It serves a valuable purpose. But I suspect I’m not alone in thinking that Greta Thunberg leading tens of thousands of mostly young people in singing, “You can shove your climate crisis up your A**e” … Continue reading →

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Community Based Food Production is the Future

Posted on October 12, 2021 by davidsprott

The ideas of localisation, community initiatives and personal responsibility, particularly in food production, provide very real opportunities for everyone to make a valuable contribution now. Continue reading →

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Saving Eden: Natural Ecosystems v Unrestrained Capitalism

Posted on July 3, 2021 by davidsprott

This story is an object lesson in how not to manage sustainability. Of course, we know that back in the 1950s concern for the environment or indeed individuals’ rights was not on anyone’s agenda. But today things should be different. Continue reading →

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A Walk on the Wild Side

Posted on June 20, 2021 by davidsprott

Last week Marie and I travelled out of county for the first time since 2019! Yes, travel restrictions are lifting and we booked an AirBNB in Birr, Co. Offaly. You might well ask why Offaly? Surely that’s pretty boring compared … Continue reading →

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There’s More Bad News – Plastic is Even More Deadly than We Realised

Posted on March 18, 2021 by davidsprott

Just when we are starting to hope that we can see an end to the Covid19 pandemic along comes more bad news. I read today that research now shows that tiny plastic particles in the lungs of pregnant rats pass … Continue reading →

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