Personal Archives - Chris Johnson https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/category/personal/ Supporting leadership and action on the climate crisis in the live events industry Sat, 01 Jan 2022 11:55:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-cj-icon-32x32.png Personal Archives - Chris Johnson https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/category/personal/ 32 32 A Year Without a Car https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/2021/12/30/a-year-without-a-car/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 21:18:28 +0000 https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/?p=1072 In January 2021 our family took the plunge and went car free. I committed to recording every journey, as part of measuring my carbon footprint.  A …

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]]> Let’s Make 2021 Count for Climate https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/2021/01/13/lets-make-2021-count-for-climate/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:10:52 +0000 https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/?p=953 The UK is hosting COP26 this year and I’m going to do my bit to make 2021 count for climate: My first step…the car …

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]]> Hope and Action in a Lost Year: Events Industry Green Round Up 2020 https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/2020/12/15/hope-and-action-in-a-lost-year-green-round-up-2020/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:51:37 +0000 https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/?p=914 In this end-of-year round-up, I reflect on the big green themes of 2020 and industry developments around sustainability, and look forward to 2021. The …

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]]> Blog: Festivals have an important role to play in re-normalising human connection, essential to tackling climate crisis. https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/2020/08/26/festivals-have-an-important-role-to-play-in-re-normalising-human-connection-and-without-this-it-will-be-harder-to-take-action-on-climate-crisis/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:19:40 +0000 https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/?p=797 I have always been an optimistic and determined sort of person that thrives in company and collaboration, but am I also taking part in …

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]]> Everyday Plastic Project Survey: Lockdown Edition https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/2020/08/26/everyday-plastic-project-survey-lockdown-edition/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:47:24 +0000 https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/?p=782 In July I took part in The Everyday Plastic Project Survey: Lockdown Edition, which involved 178 households collecting all household plastic waste for a week, and then categorising it …

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]]> Is Covid-19 a Pivotal Moment for Sustainability in the Outdoor Events Industry? And Why it Should be… https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/2020/03/29/is-covid-19-a-pitotal-moment-for-sustainability-in-the-outdoor-events-industry-and-why-it-should-be/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 11:21:03 +0000 https://www.chrisjohnson.earth/?p=657 Is 2020 a pivotal moment for sustainability in the events industry? I am, along with many other events professionals, officially furloughed due to COVID-19. …

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