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Armchair viewing fodder while our country stumbles forwards
Did you watch the TV ‘debate’? A friend of mine says we get the politicians we deserve. I found it sickening enough just to read a little about it this morning. By all accounts a gross display of finger pointing and soundbites as armchair viewing fodder while our country stumbles forwards. We seem to be… Read more
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EDI is so woke, isn’t it?
EDI is so woke isn’t it? I mean it is only relevant to…..oh, well, hang on…..everyone! We are now online for the event below on 1 February. It’s free to attend (assuming you have the time and means) and open to all – even to politicians who are concerned that EDI may be getting too… Read more
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10 years ago today I began my secondment as Strategy Director with the New Zealand Ministry of Transport
10 years ago today I began my secondment as Strategy Director with the Te Manatū Waka – Ministry of Transport (New Zealand). I flew over 11,000 miles to get there. I ended up making the NZ trip four times – over 90,000 fossil-fuelled miles. It was one of the great privileges of my career working as… Read more
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What news following Earth Day 2025?
22 April was Earth Day – so what big news has broken since? Let’s take a look to Scotland, China and the USA. One saddens me, one inspires me, and one defies emotion. We can all relate to the often unbridgeable ‘policy-action gap’ but without having in place a bold policy position in the first… Read more
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Big changes are afoot – Walking is up by 31% in 3 years!
As you may know, I am a big fan of ‘Walking as a Service’ (WaaS). Thanks to Silicon Valley harnessing the power of geography in the form of Google Maps Navigation, three key questions that could stand in the way of choosing to walk can now be answered: How do I get there? How far… Read more
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Let’s take the covers off all the books
The epitome of not judging a book by it’s cover; or having a strong hunch that the cover spells trouble? Or sensing a wolf in sheep’s clothing? The word ‘prejudice’ conveys ‘pre-judging’. Here’s an example. My eldest daughter said to me ‘maybe people will listen more if you wear an office shirt and suit jacket… Read more
What the hell is going on? 