I’m David Clubb. I’m interested in digital privacy, sustainability, governance and civil society. More channels of communication here. This blog represents my personal opinion.
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- In praise of Mike Clubb – and volunteers everywhere
In praise of Mike Clubb – and volunteers everywhere My dad, Mike Clubb, spent his whole working life as… Read more: In praise of Mike Clubb – and volunteers everywhere - Preparing for 50 degrees in Wales
Could 50°C in the towns and cities of Wales be liveable? (Spoiler – yes – and with a lot… Read more: Preparing for 50 degrees in Wales - Changing diet
Changing Wales’ diet There was an interesting thread on LinkedIn last week, discussing things like Wales’ relience on imported… Read more: Changing diet - A radical digital syllabus for primary education in Wales
A radical digital syllabus for primary education in Wales I recently undertook some training on futures thinking. I was… Read more: A radical digital syllabus for primary education in Wales - At last – a social media conference for Wales 🥳🙄
I was intrigued and delighted to see that a company is holding a social media conference for Wales. I’m… Read more: At last – a social media conference for Wales 🥳🙄 - Dealing with the heat, and ‘creating’ water
This morning it rained in Cardiff. A decent soaking. ‘Big deal’ you might think, but it’s been both (unseasonably)… Read more: Dealing with the heat, and ‘creating’ water - On bullies
I have been bullied in two jobs during a career that has spanned more than twenty years and through… Read more: On bullies - Assessing the intangible; parallel challenges in evaluating culture and nature
This article was first published by the Design Commission for Wales, in their 20-year anniversary publication. Culture has a… Read more: Assessing the intangible; parallel challenges in evaluating culture and nature - Learning to learn
I’m late to the VUCA party – the acronym was coined in 1987 to reflect Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and… Read more: Learning to learn - Remembering Mick Bates
I was sad to read yesterday that Mick Bates, a former member of the Senedd (back when it was… Read more: Remembering Mick Bates - Infrastructure and well-being in Wales
Infrastructure is inextricably linked to well-being. Good infrastructure, well-designed and well-located, developed according to sound principles and in collaboration… Read more: Infrastructure and well-being in Wales - Wales Women in STEM podcast
- Welsh learner podcast
Hear about my experience of learning Welsh – and other languages. - Hiraeth podcast; infrastructure in Wales
- A worthy infrastructure strategy for Wales
If I tell you that It’s not often I’ve found myself excited by a piece of infrastructure policy, I’m… Read more: A worthy infrastructure strategy for Wales - What the Romans can teach us about the value of the Welsh language
The Roman Empire was pre-eminent in terms of trade, agriculture and international networks of information and trust. Not until… Read more: What the Romans can teach us about the value of the Welsh language - Welsh Government’s approach to ‘digital’
Welsh Government’s approach to digital is being described through a series of blog posts. I’m really encouraged by this approach… Read more: Welsh Government’s approach to ‘digital’ - What drives the IndyWales conversation?
As someone with a strong interest in politics and public affairs, I’ve been following the IndyWales discussion with interest… Read more: What drives the IndyWales conversation? - The digital threat to Wales’ democracy
“our data are our stories. When our data are manipulated, distorted, stolen, exploited, or misused, our communities are stifled,… Read more: The digital threat to Wales’ democracy - Open source social media will save our democracy
In an opinion piece in yesterday’s Guardian newspaper, Carole Cadwalladr describes how Facebook is the virus that has enabled… Read more: Open source social media will save our democracy - Own a tiny piece of a wind turbine
I’ve had the privilege and pleasure of working for the renewable energy sector for more than fifteen years –… Read more: Own a tiny piece of a wind turbine - A long road: 2021 targets for CO2 emissions in the EU
The European Environment Agency (EEA), my former employer, has published the latest in the series of reports about CO2… Read more: A long road: 2021 targets for CO2 emissions in the EU - ‘Hwyl fawr’ Twitter
I’ve long been intrigued by the interplay between the dark money that fuelled Brexit (amongst other nominally democratic events),… Read more: ‘Hwyl fawr’ Twitter - Something’s happening in the Fediverse…
6 April 2020 I’ve been using the Mastodon micro-blogging platform for a while now – increasingly choosing not to… Read more: Something’s happening in the Fediverse… - Bad customer service; it’ll come back to bite you
Our little girl was over the moon to receive her first bike. We’d decided to use The Bike Club,… Read more: Bad customer service; it’ll come back to bite you - A love letter to the European Union
Dear European Union, My relationship with you began on the day I was born, in the mid 1970s. As… Read more: A love letter to the European Union - Can Wales lead the world in ‘safe’ social media?Social media has energised the way in which we interact, communicate, promote and understand. As with any tool, it… Read more: Can Wales lead the world in ‘safe’ social media?
- Goodbye Instagram; hello PixelfedI’ve been a big fan of the open source movement for many years. I can probably trace my interest… Read more: Goodbye Instagram; hello Pixelfed
- Reflections on renewables
I joined RenewableUK in June 2012 and left in March 2019. This blog post provides some reflections on my… Read more: Reflections on renewables - Infrastructure in WalesInfrastructure is the Cinderella of modern society. Underpinning every activity we undertake, it is nonetheless largely taken for granted,… Read more: Infrastructure in Wales
- Swansea Tidal Lagoon; an unjust decision“ If we burn our bridges on tidal lagoons, our future will be a little colder and a little… Read more: Swansea Tidal Lagoon; an unjust decision
- The Clubb Doctrine: presumed consent for community energyI’ve been working in the renewable energy sector since 2004. Of the thousands of people I’ve met during that… Read more: The Clubb Doctrine: presumed consent for community energy
- Who fact-checks the fact checkers?
Earlier this year Alison Hood was made redundant from Airvolution as a result of the UK Government’s policy shambles. Her… Read more: Who fact-checks the fact checkers? - An energy policy for future generations?
The general election of 7th May produced a result which was equally unexpected and unwelcomed by most in the… Read more: An energy policy for future generations? - We owe each other a renewable future
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has today announced its draft budget for 2015/16. The sum will be £3.31bn, of which… Read more: We owe each other a renewable future - Powys — where’s your £50 million?Evidence I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with senses, reason,… Read more: Powys — where’s your £50 million?