Charles Miers
Wagner & Sustainability
Rory Sutherland, in a July column about climate change in The Spectator, concluded Perhaps right-wing people can learn to like environmentalism the way left-wing people learn to like Wagner by separating the outcome from the motivation. Whilst I dont necessarily…
Why the Status Quo is Unsustainable
Businesses are keen to find a solution to a more sustainable industry without actually understanding why the status quo is ultimately unsustainable. What is sustainability? What does this overused word, synonymous with all environmental issues, actually mean? The most…
Caring for the environment can mean very different things to different people.
At one of the recent, gloriously over the top, industry awards ceremonies, I was confronted by a somewhat inebriated man, who turned out to be a journalist on a recognised trade magazine. Amongst other prejudices, he asked what I possibly…
How can we make our businesses more sustainable? What is right and what is wrong?
Charles Miers examines the opportunities and pitfalls of a greener outlook. Words such as seasonal, local, organic, fair-trade, provenance, sustainability and foodmiles have been talked about by restaurateurs, chefs and caterers for years. Have we grown cynical about these…
