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1.94 planets

At a local level, to help reduce my own - and Brentford's - ecological footprint, I'm working with friends, neighbours and community organisations on food, energy and transport issues. To tackle the food challenge in 2007 I took a bird's eye view of the problem with Sustainable Food in Hounslow. If you want to take action why not get an allotment, join Hounslow Community Farming Association or volunteer with Cultivate London? I am also encouraging developers ISIS and other stakeholders to progress the initial thinking on a Brentford Renewable Energy Strategy to the next stage and supporting work on the development of an Isleworth and Brentford cycling hub. All of this I believe could be supported by establishing a Brentford Business Improvement District.

As if that wasn't enough to distract me, I am also continuing to work on sustainability issues at a national and international level, focusing on: the tools needed to embed sustainability issues in the governance of more Pension funds; and the barriers that competition law presents to positive collaboration by businesses on sustainability issues.

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Time for Liberal Democrats to invoke clause 6.6 in defense of Europe and the spirit of the Coalition Agreement?

For the first time since the General Election, and stepping back from the front line of community politics in West London where I was an active Liberal Democrat for a decade (a parliamentary candidate in 2005 and 2010), I feel compelled to speak out.

The Liberal Democrats have often allowed ourselves to be presented as mindlessly pro-European - we are not. We are pro-reform and the creation of a far more efficient, less bureaucratic EU. However neither are the Liberal Democrats…

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Posted by Andrew Dakers on December 11, 2011 at 6:30pm

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Red tape strangling sustainable ideas - Guardian Sustainable Business blog

As The Cooperation Incubator's work in partnership with Business in the Community continues to gather momentum you can read my article in today's Guardian Sustainable Business blog on the challenges competition law presents public benefit collaboration by businesses:…

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Posted by Andrew Dakers on June 3, 2011 at 11:00am

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“Charles seeks ‘big society’ role in shaping Britain’s towns and cities”, The Guardian, Saturday 27 November 2010

Last Thursday evening (25 November) 330 residents, business people and investors gathered at the Holiday Inn Brentford, West London, for our annual Christmas Lights fundraising dinner. This was the fourth such gathering – the Big Society has long established foundations in Brentford, a town whose roots can be traced back to 781AD. Yet whilst we enjoyed a wonderful evening, rather than unbounded optimism at a new Government that recognises the vital importance and role of civic society, talk…

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Posted by Andrew Dakers on November 27, 2010 at 11:30pm

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Beyond the OFR: The 'Open Business' Responsibility Deal

In August I posted my initial thoughts on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) consultation that had just been launched on the Operating and Financial Review (OFR). The deadline for getting your response in is the 19 October 2010. In my draft…
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Posted by Andrew Dakers on September 28, 2010 at 12:00am

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