We entered 2021 with such optimism after a tumultuous 2020 but it hasn’t all been plain sailing offering further challenges for individuals and businesses alike. But these are the challenges that help us hone skills and strategies to navigate shocks, they also provide...
The UK government has set a target to achieve carbon net-zero by 2050, with the NHS striving to be the first national health service in the world to be net zero carbon by 2040. The climate emergency has the potential to become a health emergency. The changes to our...
The COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact saw nearly 200 countries make an unprecedented and historic pledge to reduce the use of coal, although India pushed through an 11th hour intervention to weaken the language on coal, changing it to phase down rather than phase out. In...
Australian Airline Qantas celebrated its centenary in 2020, sadly it was in the midst of one of the biggest worldwide shocks to affect the aviation giant. In this blog we investigate how Qantas has engineered its way through the Covid-19 crisis. A brief history of...
Brazil’s population exceeds 200 million people, it is home to one of the world’s largest banks and a steadily growing GDP. In fact, Brazil’s GDP per capita outstrips many other countries – including Canada, Russia, and Australia – and the South American titan...
Reducing energy use should be a priority for all organisations. It saves money, is socially responsible and supports the fight against climate change. In this blog we look at how support from the experts at Energy Technology and Control can empower education settings...
It’s safe to say it has been an extraordinary eighteen months. A combination of Covid-19, Brexit, the Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal, and catastrophic flooding in Western Europe have caused immeasurable chaos to international trade, not least the bedrock of...
Turkey had a plan: by 2023 it aspired to become one of the world’s ten largest economies, with its eyes on a 1.5% share from the world’s trade volume, and an 80% exports/imports ratio. As of 2019, it was in the 19th slot; political turmoil and involvement in regional...
Over recent years, reports have led us to believe that plastic is our nemesis and is to be avoided at all costs. The demand for glass bottles and wooden utensils has grown, we feel pressured to avoid anything packaged in plastic when we undertake our weekly grocery...
It took thousands of years for the world population to reach 1 billion in 1804 – then in just another 200 years, it grew sevenfold. In 2011, the global population passed 7 billion, and is expected to exceed 8.5 billion by 2030. In this blog we look at the importance...