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The trigger event that has led us to EV ownership
Bang! Out of nowhere the other car hit our car. That was 2.15pm last Sunday. Our old petrol car written off. Insurance payout has already come through. Today we paid the deposit on an electric car. This time next week we should have the car at home and the EV charger installed. Some years ago, Ben… Read more
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UWE Green Fortnight on YouTube
Green Fortnight runs each year at UWE – “our annual festival of eco ideas, events and smart living”. With my wonderful colleague Associate Professor Daniela Paddeu in the Chair for a joint University of the West of England and Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) webinar on climate action, this was my opportunity to share my thoughts as a concerned… Read more
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First they came for…
It is quite chilling to read of such developments below – a “First they came for…” sensation. I find myself once again oscillating between chasing deadlines amidst a pile of day-job work and opening my eyes wide in shock at what is happening around us. “They shouted up: ‘If you don’t come down and open… Read more
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Triple Access Planning for Uncertain Futures – A Handbook for Practitioners
📢 We are delighted to announce that today our new Handbook is launched. ‘Triple Access Planning for Uncertain Futures – A Handbook for Practitioners’ is available to download for free. The main Handbook is in English. A summary version is also available in Dutch, English, Italian, Slovenian and Swedish. You can download it directly from… Read more
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My chance to give oral evidence to the Parliamentary Transport Committee
This is a crucial period of reckoning for strategic road investment in the British Isles. Scotland, Wales and Ireland have targets for reducing car traffic by 2030. The Wales Roads Review outcomes were made public last month. The Parliamentary Transport Committee currently has an open Inquiry into Strategic Road Investment in England. Having submitted written… Read more
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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
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