Author Archives: Jules Peck

Silver Lining

I met Silverjet as part of our investigation into air travel for the QOL and was less than impressed by their grasp of sustainability. So it’s no surprise to hear that rising fuel costs have brought their plans tumbling down. … Continue reading

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Transition Towns

There are signs that the public are tired of waiting for central and local politics and business to blink first an act on QOL issues. For my money the most lively and exciting thing happening in the greening of Britain … Continue reading

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Consuming our way out

A very ground-breaking report has just been put out by WWF raising some fundamental criticism of the extent to which many in the mainstream environment movement are focussing on hitching their wagon to appeals to financial self-interest, or the coincidence … Continue reading

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China making progress on emissions

For a long time people like George Bush have been using the ‘but what about China’ excuse as a reason for us not acting on climate change in the developed world. Just this week Odin Knudsen, managing director for JP Morgan … Continue reading

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Greening politics

Politicians and activists from across the pond have long been watching with envy the progress on sustainability in UK politics. In particular QOL have been contacted many times with words of support for our sustainability vision as well as for help in … Continue reading

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