Climate change is, without much doubt, the greatest current threat to life as we know it. You know that already, right? So why are we both staring into a screen? Why am I still taking flights to my beloved Africa, running a travel business (http://brilliant-uganda.com and (www.brilliant-ethiopia.com) and indulging in other activities that contribute? Surely we should … Continue reading Changing Climate Change
Category: Green
Complicit
You don’t believe in what Facebook does, but you’re on the site because it’s occasionally useful - you’re complicit. You sit on public transport with other people and witness someone abusing someone else without saying anything - you’re complict A friend says something homophobic, or misogynistic but you don’t challenge them because you don't want … Continue reading Complicit
It’s OK
Hmmm... I am currently here, but I’m about to move back to San Francisco whilst wanting to settle here, where I'm trying to to buy a house. Well done Simpletom... you're managing, quite dedicatedly, to ignore all of your own advice. Over the next few months I will immerse myself and my business in 500 Startups, … Continue reading It’s OK
Looking To The Future (Then Trying To Ignore It)
All good things must end. So with a month left on the clock here in Kenya, I am reminded that the ‘next stage’ of life looms. At the end of 2009 I took a break from the day-in day-out drive of running a business – partly because I was burnt out, and partly because the … Continue reading Looking To The Future (Then Trying To Ignore It)
Building a Simple House… or Not
When I set off for this magical land, Kenya, 7 months ago to build a house many, my friends and family included, thought I was a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic. The jury is still out. The house is going smashingly, but there are a few things I’ve learnt along the way about … Continue reading Building a Simple House… or Not
A shameless, energy-efficient convenient plug
I've often said that the environmental movement needs convenient actions, not inconvenient truths. Said differently, many of us have a sincere 'will' to change our planet, but are not not sure of the most effective 'way' to do so. When you couple this with the environmental preachers out there, who are quick to chastise us … Continue reading A shameless, energy-efficient convenient plug
The greeneration gap
You don't necessarily need an expensive MBA or a degree in environmental sciences to learn about social and environmental responsibility. In fact, many could learn from school children armed with about $17. One of my favorite quotes I was lucky enough to hear in person. It was imparted by one of my favorite people -- … Continue reading The greeneration gap
The Story of Stuff (part 2)
You’ll be relived to know that this is still the well-buttered/battered computer in action. In the last post, I didn’t even have to bang on about the environmental rationale behind keeping this old beast alive – it makes sense, even before I have to leap into the pulpit. But for those of you that like … Continue reading The Story of Stuff (part 2)
The story of more stuff (part 1)
The computer I’m tapping away on has seen better days. As a result of a couple of butter-fingered moments, it’s sporting some curves that the designer never intended. As a result of a couple of more literal butter-fingered moment, pointing to no-doubt fascinating points, the screen is more colourful than it should be. Plus it’s … Continue reading The story of more stuff (part 1)
The Energy Matrix – the cost of pollution
Here's a post I wrote for Sublime Magazine and Max Gladwell: Who would have predicted the world of science fiction films would prove so prophetic? Our planet is being over-run by machines and we need people like Arnold Schwarzenegger to save us. In the world of the film The Matrix, robots, machines and other perennially … Continue reading The Energy Matrix – the cost of pollution
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