Save the Future – wear less clothing.

Could you go a month or even a year only wearing 10 pieces of clothing? Well I’m going to try for just under a month. I am heading to Australia today for a holiday until the beginning of February and

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Save the Future – wear less clothing.

Could you go a month or even a year only wearing 10 pieces of clothing? Well I’m going to try for just under a month. I am heading to Australia today for a holiday until the beginning of February and

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Merry Christmas. Also I just wanted to thank you.

Earlier this month I received an email from a gentlemen (that read my blog) titled: “Just wanted to thank you”. I want to steal some of his words and pass it onto everyone that has helped to keep me motivated

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Merry Christmas. Also I just wanted to thank you.

Earlier this month I received an email from a gentlemen (that read my blog) titled: “Just wanted to thank you”. I want to steal some of his words and pass it onto everyone that has helped to keep me motivated

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CSR is not a phase – well I sure hope not anyway.

A few weeks ago I attended an event where I met someone who was determined to try and convince me that Corporate Social Responsibility is a phase, a fad that will eventually become irrelevant. Their argument was that it is

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CSR is not a phase – well I sure hope not anyway.

A few weeks ago I attended an event where I met someone who was determined to try and convince me that Corporate Social Responsibility is a phase, a fad that will eventually become irrelevant. Their argument was that it is

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I’m doing the ‘Winter B-icicle Challenge’ (and so should you)

Leading on from my Greening Winter – Beijing Bicycle Challenge  my friend Monica and I thought we should make it a bit more formal to try and get more of our friends involved. We’ve changed the name to ‘Winter B-icicle Challenge’,

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I’m doing the ‘Winter B-icicle Challenge’ (and so should you)

Leading on from my Greening Winter – Beijing Bicycle Challenge  my friend Monica and I thought we should make it a bit more formal to try and get more of our friends involved. We’ve changed the name to ‘Winter B-icicle Challenge’,

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Winter bikers so far…more to come

These are the first batch of riders joining me in my Greening Winter Bike Challenge. We want you to join us too. Ms Elin Hansson and Calvin join in Mr Riaad van der Merwe with his Specialized Langster London that he’s been riding

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Winter bikers so far…more to come

These are the first batch of riders joining me in my Greening Winter Bike Challenge. We want you to join us too. Ms Elin Hansson and Calvin join in Mr Riaad van der Merwe with his Specialized Langster London that he’s been riding

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My Beijing winter bike challenge – Greening winter

As we go full speed ahead into a Beijing winter, I have decided to set myself a challenge. As of the 1st of December I am going to ride to work everyday through the depths of a Beijing winter. I’ve

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My Beijing winter bike challenge – Greening winter

As we go full speed ahead into a Beijing winter, I have decided to set myself a challenge. As of the 1st of December I am going to ride to work everyday through the depths of a Beijing winter. I’ve

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China’s moth-eaten social safety net: Who will catch the poorest of the poor? Not corporations.

China is, without a doubt, on a fast track to ‘development’ with an astonishing US$3.2 trillion in foreign reserves. But inequality, particularly rural and urban, is extreme with an estimated 150 million people living below the United Nations poverty line

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China’s moth-eaten social safety net: Who will catch the poorest of the poor? Not corporations.

China is, without a doubt, on a fast track to ‘development’ with an astonishing US$3.2 trillion in foreign reserves. But inequality, particularly rural and urban, is extreme with an estimated 150 million people living below the United Nations poverty line

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A trip to Inner Mongolia with Operation Smile

My twitter feed is often filled with harrowing stories about war, famine, corruption and other catastrophes, you name it and it’s there. So I want to contribute an unashamedly feel good story about a great organisation, Operations Smile, that works around

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A trip to Inner Mongolia with Operation Smile

My twitter feed is often filled with harrowing stories about war, famine, corruption and other catastrophes, you name it and it’s there. So I want to contribute an unashamedly feel good story about a great organisation, Operations Smile, that works around

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Work in progress – Tap™

The global water crises is one of the environmental issues that worries me the most. Approximately 70% of plastic drink bottles in Australia end up in landfill and can take up to 1000 years to biodegrade.

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Work in progress – Tap™

The global water crises is one of the environmental issues that worries me the most. Approximately 70% of plastic drink bottles in Australia end up in landfill and can take up to 1000 years to biodegrade.

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The eternal sunshine of a civil society

A functioning civil society is important to every aspect of our communities. From the global to the local. From business to politics. Civil society keeps us all on track. It draws focus back to the important stuff like equality and sustainability,

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The eternal sunshine of a civil society

A functioning civil society is important to every aspect of our communities. From the global to the local. From business to politics. Civil society keeps us all on track. It draws focus back to the important stuff like equality and sustainability,

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