- 20 Aug 2010
- Does common sense have a colour?
When communication rules, it is sometimes useful to sit back and reflect on the meaning and substance behind the words we use, or the ones we sometimes feel we’re bombarded with.
- 20 Aug 2010
- Moving from guilt to optimism
Global issues like the depletion of our natural resources and the deterioration of the environment have found their way to the mainstream media, after a rather long process punctuated by economic mishaps, fluctuating energy prices and alarming scientific discoveries.
Gradually, those topics ha…
- 20 Aug 2010
- On local examples and global challenges
Two years ago I paid a very interesting visit to Island Waste, the Isle of Wight’s household waste collection and management company. The big news at the time was the imminent inauguration of a brand new gasification plant, which was the latest addition to a series of tools dedicated to tur…
- 20 Aug 2010
- Looking at the big picture, for better practices
Being naturally drawn to anything related to the sea and the maritime environment, the new international regulations concerning ship dismantling have caught my interest, because I believe that issue can help us understand the bigger picture.
I know it’s sometimes hard, for those who have…
- 20 Aug 2010
- The power of the crew
At sea, especially when sailing singlehanded, the bond that develops between the skipper and his or her boat is amazingly strong, almost organic. I’ve often found myself thanking my boat for having taken me back home safely, for having “sustained” me, in the literal sense of the…