Author Archives: Sören
Does money make people “immune” to everything?
During the last couple of weeks the big fossil-fuel companies have been posting their 2012 economic reports, in most cases boasting higher profits than ever – Economic “BOOM”. At the same time the climate change is creating havoc with droughts, … Continue reading
Sustainability is not a destination; It is a way of life!
Let’s establish a fact! Sustainability is core business; It is not something put together by a company’s PR-department! I recently read an article focusing on which company had the best CSR-report… without ever mentioning the different companies’ core businesses (!) … Continue reading
A sustainable pension – can I have a cookie and at the same time eat it?
A recent report from “The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries” show that many investors ignore future resource constraints, driven by climate change! Do you want this man to be responsible for your pension-funds? A comprehensive look at what global investors … Continue reading
+0,8 °C – And we are the cause!
Not even funding from one of the biggest climate-deniers could distort the fact that we – the people – are the major cause for global warming! The decadal land surface temperature from BEST average (black line), “compared to a linear … Continue reading
Fossil Fuels – At any cost??
Recently I read about “Petcoke” – something I have heard about but never paid much attention to before. And as it seems, I am not alone. Petcoke is a carbonaceous solid derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking … Continue reading
Energy to the masses…
When the European commission made a survey last fall about air quality and environmentally friendly energy options they made 25,525 telephone interviews in all 27 EU states. One question they asked was: “Thinking about the next 30 years, which of … Continue reading
Smog – just “breathe” the word!
You have probably already seen the recent pictures from Beijing – what to say? The picture shows how we “meet the need of the present…” what about the latter part of the UN-report “…without compromising the ability of future generations to … Continue reading
Waste no time!
I get annoyed about all the waste we produce. Although I sort the waste from our household in 9 different fractions since many years, the total amount seems to be constant. Does this mean that we are at the peak … Continue reading
Sustainable – All those difficult choices…
The most common question I get when making speeches or lectures is: What should I do then – How can I be more sustainable? If I had the perfect answer to that, in a society as complex as ours – … Continue reading
Climate-driven Migration – Can we handle it?
Last year you could read about the small Republic of Kiribati trying to buy land on the Fiji-islands and drawing up plans to move their population (105,000 p), as the sea water level continues to rise. Kiribati, which has been … Continue reading