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By Professor Glenn Lyons

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  • I’m sick of climate science. And climate activists.

    I’m sick of climate science. And climate activists.

    I’m sick of climate science. And climate activists. Between them they seem to have created a cult that has spread like a virus. Their alarmism is a noise that is disrupting our way of life and seeking to cause concern where it is just not warranted. Let’s be honest, we’ve done very well out of… Read more

  • The only way is ethics – making your way in your career and being true to yourself

    The only way is ethics – making your way in your career and being true to yourself

    Are you in a good place in your career? Have you found a role and team that optimise you, that allow you to be your authentic self and boost your wellbeing? Our careers are, typically, long journeys with lots of twists and turns. They are a big part of our lives and it seems evident… Read more

  • Anti-aviation? UK Government response to Climate Change Committee

    Anti-aviation? UK Government response to Climate Change Committee

    “We are anti aviation” says UK Government as of yesterday. Actually it says “We are anti-aviation emissions”. It is looking at 70% passenger demand growth by 2050 on 2018 levels and claiming aviation will be net zero by 2050. What the 2022 Jet Zero Strategy calls ‘net zero aviation’ amounts in fact to an aim… Read more

  • Outdated parking bay sizes are holding back progress

    Outdated parking bay sizes are holding back progress

    Perhaps it was a slow news day on Saturday. The Times ran an article called ‘Big plans will finally ease parking squeeze’. Apparently “Ministers have supported a plan to increase the size of parking bays to keep up with the growing size of cars”. This is what facepalming on social media was made for, isn’t… Read more

  • Please don’t tell the Government that I spent three hours IN my working day in an event on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

    Please don’t tell the Government that I spent three hours IN my working day in an event on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

    Please don’t tell the Government that I spent three hours IN my working day in an event on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. For those of you who may be alarmed by this admission, please be assured that no productivity was harmed in my taking part in this event – my first workshop of the day… Read more

  • 5 thoughts for the future of transport planning

    5 thoughts for the future of transport planning

    My colleague Paul Hammond asked me to come up with five thoughts for the future of transport planning as part of a gathering this weekend of c100 bright minds from within Mott MacDonald’s growing population of transport planners. I thought I’d share them on Linkedin and see what other people’s thoughts are. 1 Black swans… Read more