I make complicated subjects in the fields of technology, energy, the environment and sustainability, media, and business easy to understand.
Five eco-friendly homes for Earth Day
A round-up of eco-friendly homes across the UK
Social media campaign for Barclays ESG trends
I created the copy and briefed the designer for this successful social media campaign
Investing in humanity’s future with sustainable technology
From electric vehicles (EV) to green data centers, investment in the development of sustainable technology is on a growth trajectory that far exceeds any previous industrial revolution. The green revolution focuses on meeting the Paris Agreement, which dictates that greenhouse gas emissions must decline 43% by 2030. Achieving this should limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and minimize the harmful effects of climate change on the whole world. Today’s sustainable tech innovators are li...
Using AI to protect the Great Barrier Reef and other at-risk habitats
If you were mapping a route to a career in AI, you likely think of a history of high school coding clubs and gaming, followed by a college degree in computer science. Mei May Soo, director of data science at Dell Technologies’ Singapore hub, proves that you can take a very different route into the tech industry to develop ground-breaking solutions.
After graduating in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Malaya, Soo worked as an economist for the Danish shipping c...
First Movers Coalition backs deal for low-carbon concrete and cement at COP27
The World Economic Forum First Movers Coalition came together at COP27 to provide a progress report, a year on from when it was launched by President Biden at COP26.
The First Movers Coalition has grown from 25 to 65 members in a year, which includes companies and governments.
It is announced that the concrete and cement sector have joined the First Movers Coalition and have agreed to dramatic carbon reduction initiatives for the industry.
"We're gonna keep 1.5 degrees Celcius alive and that ...
80 Acres Farms' Strawberry Crop at Wimbledon
I ghost wrote this blog on vertical farming for Barclays
Boost for health equity as low-income countries receive cost-price drugs
Health equity is achieved when everyone on Earth can attain their full potential for health and well-being.
30% of the world’s population still cannot access essential health services.
A new proposal to offer patented drugs at cost price to low-income countries will go some way to achieving health equity.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health equity as "when everyone can attain their full potential for health and well-being." As 30% of the global population still cannot access es...
Could trading water on the stock market actually be good for the environment?
Last year, for the first time, it became possible to trade water on Wall Street through futures contracts. Normally reserved for commodities like oil or precious metals, water became the latest asset to join the stock market. But how could this practice impact the planet?
The trading in the future prices of highly-prized commodities, where buyers agree to purchase an asset at a set date in the future for an agreed price, began in Japan in the seventeenth century with the trading in rice futur...
How customers pay impacts how long they stay
I wrote this White Paper for GoCardless which looks at how payment methods influence churn worldwide.
Combatting deforestation in the rainforest with Solar Community Hubs
I interviewed and ghost-wrote this piece on how Dell is working to improve sustainability in the Amazon rain forest.
Wildfires, heatwaves, floods, droughts and extreme weather increasingly lead news headlines. Climate scientists have long warned that these life-threatening events are the result of climate change caused in part by deforestation. And, after years of dispute, world leaders at COP26 almost unilaterally pledged to end deforestation by 2030.
Supporting local and indigenous communities l...
This entrepreneur is walking 25km a day for 153 days to help reverse his carbon footprint
To minimize the disastrous effects of climate change, the world must reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Each individual's carbon footprint varies depending on where they live in the world and their economic circumstances. This entrepreneur has emitted more than his fair share of carbon and now he has committed to reversing his lifetime's carbon footprint.
It varies depending on where you live in the world and your economic circumstances, but the average person born in the 1950s ...
How to Work out a Pro Rata Salary
In this article, we look at how to work out a pro-rata salary and explain how paying staff on a pro-rata basis can benefit your business and your workforce.
Good news, your business is taking off and your workload is growing fast. Making the right decision on staffing is critical for maintaining that growth and ensuring profitability.
Part-time employees can be a crucial part of the solution for a small business, helping to ease workloads as you expand, while also keeping overheads down. But ...