Author Archives: James Atkins
Covd 19, bouncy castles and resilience.
I have written an essay on bouncy castles, Covid 19, resilience and efficiency. Mainly on resilience. Because it is much longer than normal articles, I have posted it as a pdf. BLOG_JA_resilience_20200426
To nurture the sanctity of trees in our hearts
A cherry tree in our garden, viewed from below. Imagine a world where human life is cheap. If someone is in the queue in front of you and you are in a hurry, you take them out. If someone else … Continue reading
Extract from Climate Change for Football Fans – short-termism v long-termism
This is chapter 45 from Climate Change for Football Fans. 45. The madness of long-termism Emissions markets might be a good long-term solution, but as we are talking about a short-term problem (to stabilise emissions), we should be looking at … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change policy
Tagged climate change policy, long-termism, short-termism
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Football’s real carbon footprint: a vector of consumerism
There has been a lot of interest recently in the carbon footprint of football, both clubs and competitions. UEFA has announced it is offsetting 450,000 tonnes of emissions from Euro 2020; league tables of clubs’ green performance have been published … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, society, politics and economics
Tagged advertising, climate change, consumerism, emissions, football, KFC, Samsung
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The problem with net zero
Many companies and organisations are saying they will go net zero by 2030. This is in response to the climate emergency. The intention is good but flawed. It is not suitable for a climate emergency. It is suitable for a … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change policy
Tagged leaf-blowers, net zero, voluntary carbon market, voluntary offsets
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