Opinion
From the Peasgood's Nonsuch to the Arlingham Schoolboy: Why rare apples matter
October is peak apple season in the UK but you'll be lucky to find more than four varieties in the supermarket - Louise Gray asks what happened to diversity in our shopping baskets?
Sustainable world, solid business
UN Environment's Erik Solheim reflects on how to reframe corporate social responsibility and the importance of the SDGs for the business community
Is a plastic tax really the best way forward?
Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy asks whether Treasury taxes on single use packaging products can really fix the problem and help to resolve the ocean plastic crisis
The climate summit vs. the iPhone: A mainstream media mismatch
The latest iPhone introduction garnered hundreds of times more coverage than the worldchanging commitments made in San Francisco. Why?
Why England needs universal food waste collections
ADBA's Charlotte Morton explains why it's essential the government commits to universal food waste collections in Defra's upcoming Resource and Waste Strategy
On Norman Mailer, Michael Gove, and the meaning of 'avoidable' plastic waste
EIC's Matthew Farrow welcomes the public and political focus on plastic waste, but fears it is yet to translate into a credible and sustainable plan of action
Is a very low energy economy something to aspire to?
Tom Chivers explores how the link between economic growth and rising energy use has broken - and what it means fora modern, service-oriented economy
The curious case of the apologetic deregulators
When even the government is admitting its deregulation target is silly, it's probably time to can it, argues David Powell
Managing climate change: A portfolio approach
Lisa Walker of Ecosphere+ explains how the TCFD guidelines strengthen the case for investment in natural capital projects
The time to collaborate on climate action is now
The Climate Group's Helen Clarkson reflects on a week in California that highlighted how rapidly the corporate response to climate change is evolving
UK wind power capacity reaching 20GW is an historic milestone
Maf Smith of RenewableUK hails milestone of UK reaching 20GW of installed onshore and offshore wind capacity
The UK must show far more ambition to lead the world on electric vehicles
To lead the world on EVs, the government needs to match its words with ambitious action, argues WWF's Gareth Redmond-King
Why President Trump has just delivered a boost for green buildings
President Trump is rarely nature's friend, but he has just ordered all US federal buildings to improve their energy performance, explains Andrew Warren of the British Energy Efficiency Federation
Could the private sector help unpick the climate finance deadlock?
Global climate talks are once again stumbling over the issue of finance - could the private sector help restore progress, asks AECOM's Robert Spencer
Five ways city living will have to adapt to climate change
Climate science suggests we will suffer more extreme heatwaves in future, so how will our daily lives need to change to cope, asks Hubbub's Trewin Restorick
A step change is needed in the chemicals, product and waste interface
The European Commission hasn't grasped the scale of the circular economy challenge, argues EEF's Sam Pentony
While you were away on holiday...
Alan Whitehead argues that while everyone was enjoying their August break the government quietly failed to address the costly dysfunction at the heart of the Capacity Market
Drones for sustainability
The UK drone economy could exceed £42bn by 2030, according to PwC. TechUk's Susanne Baker examines the environmental and sustainability case for drone technology
Going Green: Punishment or payment?
Robertsbridge's Charles Secrett argues it is time government rethought its approach to environmental fines or risk undermining public support for green measures
The power of changing narratives for systems change
To shift thinking we need to think deeply about how we communicate sustainability, argues Forum for the Future's Steph Draper
Sick of coal yet?
The recent EPA decision doesn't just fail sustainability professionals — it will trigger a public health crisis
How can digital technology improve supply chain sustainability?
Three important shifts are underway to improve supply chain management, says Rainforest Alliance's Daan de Vries
We need more honesty in sustainability
Like Nicholas Hulot, companies should be more willing to face facts when things aren't working
Ambitious environmental regulations can give the EU the competitive and low carbon economy it needs
Far from being a barrier to economic growth, well-designed and ambitious environmental regulations will allow the EU to decarbonise its economy and boost the competitiveness of its businesses, argues Nick Molho
