Oliver Balch

My Long Read piece .... on lithium, EVs & the cost of going green theguardian.com/news/2020/dec/… @guardian @gdnlongread

Oliver Balch (@OLIVERBALCH) on the journey from ‘bean to bar’ #Echobox=1739984630" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the-tls.co.uk/regular-featur…

Can #insetting stack the cards towards more sustainable supply chains? @OLIVERBALCH reports. @SourceUp_ @AgriWebb @EarthwormGlobal @ThisIsReckitt @Nestle @Danone @WorldCocoa @sciencetargets @VerraStandards @tslavinm #Scope3 #RegenerativeAgriculture reuters.com/sustainability…

Politics of representation cause backlash vs Sebastião Salgado photography exhibition about #Amazonia: my piece for @guardianculture @sianlazar @CLAS_Cam, @cececebe, @GeorginaCapel, @guardian Rember Yahuarcani, João Paulo Barreto, Gê Viana #Photography theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Holkim, @Danone & Kerring: what setting science-based targets taught them about managing biodiversity risk. My piece for @REvents_SustBiz: reuters.com/sustainability… @SBT_Network @Reuters

'Anxious to establish their God-ordained right of empire-building, the early Spanish colonialists were quick to label plant stimulants like mate as demonic.' Oliver Balch (@OLIVERBALCH): A cultural history of a South American infusion #Echobox=1736355134" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the-tls.co.uk/culture/food-d…

This week’s @TheTLS, featuring @tweedpipe on the evolution of morality; @lindseyhilsum writes from Damascus; Steven Nadler on Leibniz; @darwent_charles on Mondrian; @hrcastor on medieval women; @ProfMSinha on Nat Turner; @OLIVERBALCH on yerba mate – and more

Francis Bacon: “Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education. In the elder, a part of experience.” Lovely review by Ludovic Hunter-Tilney in @FT Arts about the South American Handbook turning 100. ft.com/content/5f97a7… #VivaSouthAmerica!

#BrandWatch: Putting a price on their #climate impact remains big challenge for companies. @OLIVERBALCH reports. @esturcken @EnvDefenseFund @CDP @anthesis_group @Microsoft @SwissRe @TataSteelLtd #NetZero #carbontax @tslavinm @LiamDowd10 @sciencetargets reuters.com/sustainability…

Step aside yoga & bath oils ... biometric testing is where it's at for exec retreats. My latest for @ft Work & Careers ft.com/content/f85e47… #work #leisure #wellbeing #longevity

What part of Nature would you swear on? 'For the love of: A river' by @OLIVERBALCH featuring @paulpowlesland is out now online from @PositiveNewsUK positive.news/society/for-th…

@KateRaworth @rethinkecon How exciting. I've been asked to put together a 15-hour elective for a leading business school. This sounds just the ticket! Look forward to the event and learning more.

Calling univ profs & lecturers! If you're interested in bringing concepts from Doughnut Economics into your teaching, we've launching a treasure trove for you! 7 slide decks, reading lists, videos & activities... Join us & @rethinkecon live on 6 Nov, 7-8pm (UK). Please RT! 1/2

The luxury property owners pioneering green practices … my latest for ⁦@FT⁩ Wealth. ft.com/content/4195a1…

From #repairability to rental: how #AnnaTurrell is riding the #circularity wave at Decathlon. Read interview with CSO by @OLIVERBALCH. @Decathlon #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #EcoDesign #ProductRental #SustainableRetail @tslavinm @LiamDowd10 reuters.com/sustainability…

It’s here. The new issue of Positive New is out now, featuring ‘rock star’ rewilders, a poetry pharmacy, and the far-right leader who quit hating. Go and buy a copy immediately. Well done @Loosepea for putting it all together.

Ooooh, it's almost here folks 👉latest issue of **Positive News** mag lands on 9th Oct. All good newsagents etc. Or - better still - subscribe for your dose of ace, uplifting reporting here: positive.news/subscribe @PositiveNewsUK #BeInspired #LookOnTheGoodSide #SolutionsMedia

So sorry to learn of Kris's passing . . . rarely have I interviewed someone so brave and funny and clear-eyed about her mission in life. @CoppaFeelPeople

Visit the Portuguese paradise of Aveiro, he says ... little knowing that 48 later the skies would darken with ash from wildfires #bravebombeiros #wretchedeucalytus @visitportugal @visitportonorth @GuardianTravel theguardian.com/travel/2024/se…

My Wales, my world @_Cwlwm Rachel Starritt brings us into her world of music and sensation. As told to Emma Balch. cwlwm.cymru/p/my-wales-my-…

Why greening the fast fashion industry is as much about equity as it is emissions: by me. reuters.com/sustainability… @REvents_SustBiz #fashion #climate #carbon #netzero

Can a fast car be a fast car without the vroom of a V8 engine? Leading supercar makers are hoping so as they switch to electric. My latest piece for @FT Wealth: ft.com/content/b55cae…