Posts tagged with attitudes

Ideologies: A Hindrance To Rationality?

ideology a hindrance to rationality

I was watching the press preview on Sky News last night as I often find myself doing and there were two journalists on the sofa having a right old barny over the benefits system (as…

Buying the Shop: Tribal Loyalties Relegate Science to a Triviality in the Climate Change Debate

tribal loyalties in relation to climate change debate

When you step back, forget whatever grounding you may have in the subject and approach it anew, it seems somewhat remarkable that there’s any debate whatsoever regarding climate change. Surely, as a scientific matter, there…

[Book Review] – What Has Nature Ever Done For Us by Tony Juniper

what has nature ever done for us?

I don’t read too many books but when I saw a piece on the Guardian website by environmental campaigner and author Tony Juniper talking about the economic benefits we receive from nature, my interest was…

Q&A With Ian Tennant From Greeniversity

Greeniversity

So I recently spoke to Ian Tennant, who is the development co-ordinator for Greeniversity, a sustainable skills sharing scheme which is being rolled out across the country. I wanted to find out more about Greeniversity,…

Compete with Caution: The Limits of Greening Behavior with Competitions

green competition

When an organisation decides to go green, the first question is the simplest: How do we do it? Often, one of the first answers to come to mind is to host a competition. In fact,…

Deidre On Growing Up Green

growing up green

Hi, my name is Deidre and I wanted to tell you a bit about myself and what I’ll be writing about as a new guest blogger! Growing up I didn’t have to work very hard…

Green Living & The Meaning Of Life

meaning of life

I realise that the title of this post is a bit grandiose but it is designed to capture the attention of the oh-so busy modern man. Now I’m no philosophical revolutionary but I do read…

Does A Lack Of Scientific Understanding Lead To Climate Apathy?

confused-by-climate-science

Have you ever sat in a science class simply wishing you were somewhere else because what the teacher was saying just didn’t make sense to you? Yes? Good, I was hoping you’d say that because…

I’m As Guilty As The Next Person

green-handcuffs

I often find myself getting irritated by the lack of care shown by most people when it comes to environmental issues but just yesterday I realised how I am just as bad in some ways….

Renewing Your Commitment to Go Green

Go Green

Often we don’t take full advantage of the opportunities that present themselves in life to observe and appreciate our beautiful surroundings. Even those who have caught the “green vision” of sustainability get caught up in…