Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
10 reasons to love Autumn
September 9th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
I sometimes advise visitors to Britain that we have four seasons – but on occasions we have them on the same day. Certainly our weather is very variable because of our geographical location between the Atlantic Ocean and Continental Europe, but generally our seasons come and go on schedule. So let’s enjoy the delights of […]
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What is the wettest place on earth?
September 2nd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Over the last few weeks, Britain has had a miserable summer with one rainy day after another and often the deluges have been severe. But, of course, this is nothing compared to many parts of the world. So where is the wettest place on earth? According to the BBC, it is the cluster of hamlets known […]
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When are we going to act on climate change?
August 5th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Although understandably, we worry about economic austerity and Islamic extremism, the greatest threat to humankind is climate change. So, this week, I attended London’s City Lit college for a one-day course entitled “Climate Change: Past, Present And Future” run by Wendy Hartnell, formerly policy adviser at Department of Energy & Climate Change. Interestingly we met […]
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John F Kennedy – the ‘what if?’ American president
July 26th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Last summer, I was at the City Lit in London to attend a course on post-war American presidents. I wrote blog postings on each of the presidents we discussed: Lyndon B Johnson – my blog posting here Richard M Nixon – my blog posting here Gerald Ford – my blog posting here Jimmy Carter – […]
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The world’s water is now a political issue
April 5th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
You could view the history of the world through the prism of water. As I explained in an earlier posting,the first civilisations arose in the alluvial basins of four major rivers. Today, almost wherever you look (think California, Ireland, Pakistan, China, Australia …), water is becoming a more and more serious environmental and political issue. […]
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Today is World Water Day 2015
March 22nd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
You’ll find some interesting facts about water from the United Nations here. And you can read my advice on how to save water here.
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How to fly round the world without using any fuel
March 9th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
I like seeing the world, but I have a low boredom threshold and I enjoy my sleep – so I would be a terrible candidate to fly an experimental aircraft all around the globe. Swiss pilots André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard will take turns piloting a single seater craft called Solar Impulse 2 for 21,747 […]
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Have you thought of opting for a water meter?
March 3rd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Today, I chair the last meeting of the Customer Challenge Group at South East Water which has spent three years critiquing the company’s customer engagement programme and resultant business plan for 2015-2020. However, I have signed a two-year contract to chair a successor Customer Panel which will monitor how well the company actually fulfils this […]
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Why the world needs water that is clean and affordable
February 3rd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
For the last three years, I have chaired the Customer Challenge Group for a regional water company in the UK (South East Water) so, more than ever, I have been aware that clean and affordable water is vital to all communities both in the UK and around the world. But, according to the latest IFC […]
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Is global warming caused by human activity? What Americans and Britons think …
January 30th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
According to a recent poll, 40% of Americans believe that mankind is causing the planet to warm. According to the latest poll in Britain, 84% believe climate change is partly or entirely caused by human activity. As Americans would say: “Go figure.”
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