Aug 10, 2021Sailing the seven seas, but why?Look up from your screen and focus your eyes on the horizon… Too many walls in the way? Imagine you are looking into the far distance and focus there. How does it feel? During lockdown I was following an online yoga class which invited me to stare out at an…12 min read12 min read
Jan 14, 2021Reimagining an offshore wind farm #1In my previous blog, we talked about reimagining ocean developments; I’m based in the UK and one of the biggest areas of ocean development here is set to be in offshore wind, in the form of fixed and floating wind turbines. …Doughnut Economics7 min readDoughnut Economics7 min read
Jan 4, 2021Reimagining how we work with the oceans.To meet a number of the sustainable development goals, many look to the ocean as an “untapped resource”. In 2012, the European Commission saw the potential of Europe’s oceans, seas and coasts as a source of potential for jobs and growth: “we are increasingly aware that land and freshwater are…Ocean6 min readOcean6 min read
Jul 16, 2020Today I cancelled my Amazon Prime subscription — £6.99Today I cancelled my Amazon Prime subscription — £6.99 per month. I was asked whether I wanted to cancel, then did I know I’d saved on average £8.99 since 2016 in delivery costs? Then a list of ‘benefits’ I receive. Then two shiny buttons: one saying I wanted to keep…Doughnut Economics3 min readDoughnut Economics3 min read