Introduction It was interesting to see the post here pop up in my news aggregator the other week. It appears that deposit return schemes (DRS) will be introduced in the UK in the near future. This brought back a lot of memories from my youth. I remember my parents buying soft … [Read more...] about Deposit Return Schemes Coming to the UK
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Five New Year’s Resolutions for Environmental Practitioners in 2025
Well, I made it to 25 years as an environmental practitioner last year and I am well and truly in the veteran status of my career! It’s been some journey. Every year for the past few years I have written a blog post on new years resolutions for environmental practitioners, and … [Read more...] about Five New Year’s Resolutions for Environmental Practitioners in 2025
Living Planet Index Report Release 2024
Introduction On the 10th October 2024 the latest version of the Living Planet Index (LPI)Report was released. This is an extremely useful publication for environmental practitioners so I thought it might be worthwhile writing a blog post on it. What is the LPI? In a … [Read more...] about Living Planet Index Report Release 2024
Planetary Boundaries: A Planetary Health Check
Introduction I’m always a big fan of approaches that get across a topic in a graphical, easy to understand way. This makes it easier for people to gain a grasp of a topic in a brief period of time, particularly those who are not experts. The UN Sustainable Development Goals … [Read more...] about Planetary Boundaries: A Planetary Health Check
An Introduction to Science Based Targets
Introduction I’ve been working in environmental management for a fair few years now and over this time I have seen many initiatives. One that seems to be gaining traction over the last few years is ‘Science based targets’ (SBTs). I am seeing them being quoted by many … [Read more...] about An Introduction to Science Based Targets