Reasons to be positive. The economic downturn could be the catalyst for positive change. It should be translated into the wake-up call we need for a major change in aspirations and lifestyles to save humanity from the ecological and economic disaster that would otherwise result from continuing on the high carbon and resource depleting path we have been pursuing

Short term "dash for cash" economic solutions hinder progress towards a better, more sustainable, world

It's better to ask the right questions than accept the status quo

Influence is getting others to do what you want them to do because they want to do it - a take on Eisenhower's famous leadership statement

Destroying green belt agricultural land for immediate economic gain is like burning your children's inheritance to cook a single meal

Reasons to be positive. The economic downturn could be the catalyst for positive change. It should be translated into the wake-up call we need for a major change in aspirations and lifestyles to save humanity from the ecological and economic disaster that would otherwise result from continuing on the high carbon and resource depleting path we have been pursuing

Business and the environment: Wasting resources costs the earth - and lowers your competitive edge