Thoughts, insights and rants about futures, climate change, system change, transport, wicked problems, EDI, and heavy metal

By Professor Glenn Lyons

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  • Climate activist’s LinkedIn account ‘restricted permanently’

    Climate activist’s LinkedIn account ‘restricted permanently’

    BREAKING AGAIN: Zoe has just been unsuspended. Thank you so much to the many many people who immediately stepped up on this issue in support of Zoe and contacted LinkedIn. Who knows what was going on behind the scenes. In any case let us hope this platform remains a place where professionals feel able to express views and… Read more

  • Digital Genocide

    Digital Genocide

    I have been an academic throughout my career. I am shaken to the core by what I have just read. A researcher in the US federal system has just had an opinion piece published in the BMJ (one of the world’s oldest general medical journals – formerly called the British Medical Journal). It has been… Read more

  • Pavement parking – again!

    Pavement parking – again!

    Has this article been deliberately written to press my buttons? Pavement parking again! A survey in Bristol found two thirds of respondents in favour of a ban on pavement parking (yikes – it could be a vote winner – maybe we need The Plan for Walkers?). We’re told: “most local councils in the West region… Read more

  • Future of Mobility – Urban Strategy – are we heading in the right direction?

    Future of Mobility – Urban Strategy – are we heading in the right direction?

    So its out! Amid the political turmoil in Westminster, we have a Government document setting out its strategy for the future of urban mobility. Having contributed my views as part of the Mott MacDonald submission to the call for evidence and views on the Future of Mobility last summer, I was curious to see what the Strategy has to say. Here… Read more

  • On the UK’s hottest July day on record – what to make of the Anthropocene?

    On the UK’s hottest July day on record – what to make of the Anthropocene?

    Like many, I have felt my awareness and concern over the seriousness of climate change growing in recent times as peaceful protest combines with substantial scientific evidence to strongly suggest we are in big trouble. I awoke this morning to the Tweet below from the BBC which shocked me. I decided today was the day… Read more

  • Metal resistance and resilience

    Metal resistance and resilience

    To my metal family out there – I’ve put together a resistance and resilience playlist. Some of the albums and tracks in the well of heavy metal that I drink from for replenishment – especially in testing times 🤘 Here’s my pick of twelve albums and tracks, plus two bonus tracks. What are some of… Read more