talking

been enjoying my newly relaxed life, although struggling to regain interest in work. was up in glasgow last week, working with the team up there eating seafood every day and cursing myself for not bringing a sweater. went up west along loch fyne for a meeting, and spent the day fascinated by the crash of mountains and sea.

long conversations with a colleague about our takes on sustianability - achieving that reduction in resource use through existing global capital system but incorporating a recosting of resources (me- very natural capitalist / eco-moderist) or through a massive change towards localism - produce, live, consume - locally. also on the role of density and urban form in driving change, and the role of planning in addressing the environmental impacts of cities. it was a stretch for me to discuss theory with a knowledgeable colleague- i haven't had my mental opinions challenged in years, and i stumbled often. do need to work on explaining my thoughts.