Just as some people react badly to fingernails being scraped across a blackboard, the expression “save the planet” and all its variations get my hackles up. The planet is going to be chugging along well after the human species has disappeared. But…
During a debate in Brussels on 7 December 2011, John Beddington, the UK’s top scientist “urged EU policy makers to make a better use of science and technology through the regulatory process when taking decisions about sustainability”, according to…
I’ve just started curating a new collection of examples of inspiring leadership related to making agriculture and our food production system more sustainable. There’s not place for dogma here — I’m agnostic about the technologies or techniques be…
Agriculture generally suffers from an image problem. It is seen as an outdated, conservative and unprofitable profession that has trouble attracting young people. Urban populations point a finger at agriculture as a source of pollution. The truth …
Looking at the things I work on, the things I read, the things that attract my attention and generally the things that interest me, interconnectedness comes across as a major theme. What at first looks a chaotic mass of unrelated topics actually t…
These great words of wisdom from Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-hour Workweek, struck a chord with me. I’ve been doing issues management and stakeholder relations for over a decade, and I’ve noticed that organizations too often get distracted by wan…
