Friday 14th February
"Focus on getting things built and stop worrying about the bats and the newts,” UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, recently told us - while signalling support for airport expansion despite the contribution of air travel to climate change; the UK Government appears to be going rogue on biodiversity and environmental protection... and the "UK's first green chancellor" appears to have morphed into something else, entirely. More →
Friday 24th February
We've just completed some research into the use of plastic mulches in horticulture and agriculture... the usage of such mulches are increasing substantially, worldwide, yet we can't find much data on their environmental impacts - a problem highlighted by Blanco et al. (2018). How many food LCAs integrate plastic mulches into their carbon and other environmental impact data? Very few, sadly - this is clearly an environmental blind spot that needs to be addressed. More →
Monday 1st December
Greenwashing can erode trust in the sustainability credentials of companies and products, so we’ve put together these guidelines to help you guard against the practice. More →
Tuesday 28th October
The latest climate change and carbon news from EcoCognito... More →
Wednesday 15th October
A great deal of CSR activity in Europe focuses on the needs of multinationals (with deep pockets) - leaving an affordability gap for small and medium sized businesses, so here's a questionnaire we've produced for independent clothing retailers, to enable them to monitor their suppliers more effectively, and ensure their supply chains are as ethical as possible. More →