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Why we can't tackle the climate crisis without ending inequality

I was recently invited to give a 'TED' style talk to the board of a global packaging company, about how diversity and inclusion can be a...

Tech bros and doughnuts: what's on my mind this week

I'm pulling together a few threads from my conversations and reading this week. This won't be the most coherent article you'll read this...

What I Learned In 2020: An Assorted Sprinkling of Impressions

It's a ramshackle bunch of stuff. But, it was that kind of year, wasn't it? Here are my reflections looking back over a year that many of...

Waking up from white environmentalism

What does it mean to look at sustainability through an antiracist lens? I’ve worked in sustainability for almost a decade in the non...

Pale, male and stale? Designing a diverse panel of speakers

5 things I learned last month For the first time, to my glee, I got the opportunity to choose a panel of speakers for an event about...

Poor Natalie Portman

I had more messages than usual after posting about Natalie Portman yesterday on Instagram after the Oscars. I questioned the basis of...

Safety First: What On Earth is Pyschological Safety?

I’m not talking about hard hats or fire extinguishers. I’m referring to a phrase that keeps popping up — pyschological safety. Put...