by finlayasher | Sep 11, 2023 | Debate
What makes society move? According to the story capitalism tells about itself, employers are the “wealth creators”, generating profit almost by magic, by sheer force of innovation. This is a myth. The power of workers Without warehouse workers and delivery drivers,...
by finlayasher | Aug 16, 2023 | Press/Media
Contrails were slashed by 54% in this AI experiment – but we shouldn’t use it as an excuse to fly more. AI is being used to help mitigate the climate impact of contrails – the thin white clouds that planes leave in their wake. Contrails – or...
by finlayasher | Aug 8, 2023 | Events, Press/Media
Event description Join the panel to discuss whether ‘flight shaming’ is obscuring the air industry’s drive and advances towards meeting net zero carbon targets by 2045, as well as the benefits of travel and tourism to the Scottish economy. Or is flying the inexcusable...
by finlayasher | Aug 1, 2023 | Truth Tuesday: Reality Check
Tuesday is “truth-day”: our new series of posts where we use our insider expertise to unpick complex issues and challenge existing industry narratives. This week, we look at ‘Carbon Offsets’, with huge thanks to Stay Grounded for their...
by finlayasher | Jul 27, 2023 | Debate
Heatwave in the Mediterranean Wildfires were raging uncontrollably across Greece, Algeria and Tunisia this week, as the heatwave in the Mediterranean intensified. Stoked by gale-force winds – the inferno has destroyed cars, homes and livelihoods – and it had...
