Author Archives: Paul Newman

About Paul Newman

Paul Newman BSc (Sociology), DMS, MA (Sustainable Development) worked for the Government for thirty years mostly on projects seeking to develop the UK Economy and has also been employed as a part-time lecturer, invigilator, events organiser and as a consultant on sustainable development projects. During his working life, he was a member of three professional bodies: The Chartered Management Institute; The Energy Institute; and The Royal Statistical Society. He became a member of the voluntary group Sustainable Staffordshire in 1997 and subsequently served as first a Vice-Chair then Chair for a four year term, during this time he also became a volunteer and then a trustee of the Community Council of Staffordshire, which he continued to support as a member of its Board of Directors until its closure in 2018. He has also served three terms as a Councillor for Swynnterton Parish, been a trustee of Hanchurch Village Hall and member of Trentham PCC. Since moving to Sheringham in Norfolk in 2021 and the death of his wife a year later, he has joined a number of local groups, which are relevant to the themes of this website, including Sustainable Saturday and the Sheringham History Group, he has become a member of local charities such as Sheringham Little Theatre and The Sheringham Museum and has served a term as a member of the Parochial Church Council of St. Peters, Sheringham. He has also helped to organise and spoken at an event on sustainability with local churches and Sheringham Town Council and is currently exploring the potential for solar photovoltaics and other renewable technology on church property as part of the programme being pursued by the Church of England Diocese of Norwich.

Seasonal Greetings

Realising potential May I wish everyone who reads this message good wishes for 2016. It seems appropriate this New Year to depart from the usual welcome (but use the link if you want to skip these comments) until Candlemas because that date is not only traditionally considered the middle of … Continue reading

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The Challenge of COP21 Paris

‘On Saturday 12 December, 2015, twenty nine days after the tragedy of the terrorist attacks in the same City, it seems that the United Nations has reason to celebrate the success of the event known as COP21, held in Paris. This … Continue reading

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A message for Paris

Paris has been in the news and the thoughts of many across the world because of the events on Friday 13th November 2015 when death and injury blighted the lives of people seeking an enjoyable evening out or just in … Continue reading

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Pictures for the season

One of the desirable features that drew me to the new  layout for this web site was the ability to change the pictures in the header that appear at the top of each post and page. Today for the first time … Continue reading

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Introducing Grid Power

Many of the papers I have included in this version of my web site and its predecessors have arisen because something happened that made me feel I just had to share my thoughts more widely. This happens especially where something … Continue reading

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Background to the message about healing

This November I have added to the revised web site (see post: About the new-look Renewable Way) a paper called “Healing” that I wrote in 1987, which was not only one of the first pages I included in the original version … Continue reading

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About the new-look Renewable Way

The Roman writer Ovid observed that the only constant that he experienced was change. This year has seen a great amount of change for me personally and called for a review of priorities and possibilities. On thing I felt was … Continue reading

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Favourite Places

Please see page Places. Other items under this category are: Full Moon; Home Plot; Trentham;

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Inspiring People

Please see the page People. Other material under this category includes: • Norman Wainwright – Champion and Gentleman . Norman Wainwright in wartime • Horace Ellis – Sportsman and Bomber Pilot killed in action in 1942 • John Lakin – The … Continue reading

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Being Sustainable

Please see the page Sustain. Other items under this category are: Healthy Economic Development; Personal Economics; Grid Power; Economic Limits; Economic Measurement; Energy & Economics; Money & Sustainability; Accounting for sustainability; Can sustainability be measured?; Planning research; The Brian and … Continue reading

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