The world of charity shops February 2025 What can you take to a charity shop? Clothes, books and toys for sure… but furniture, mobile phones and electrical goods? After a brief introduction to the South Bucks Hospice and the work it does, our speakers, Richard and Pradeep, shared information about the challenges facing high streetContinue reading “Re-use and Recycle”
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Carbon-Conscious Holidays
March 2025 Why put up with hours squeezed into a tin box before you start your holiday? Our speakers from Byway were impressive with the scope and range of their knowledge about exciting (and relaxing) holidays you can arrange without having to go near an airport. Travel city centre to city centre and enjoy theContinue reading “Carbon-Conscious Holidays”
Climate in the Kitchen – A Practical Guide
November 2024 The Speakers Cinzia Fontana Cinzia has over 20 years of experience in food, sustainability, chemistry and communication. She works to promote food sustainability, conviviality and cooking through community events. She gives talks on food systems and sustainability, new food products and the future of food. Cinzia works internationally to implement a new foodContinue reading “Climate in the Kitchen – A Practical Guide”
Danone Quiz
What do you associate Danone with? A brand of yogurt? Yes, but which of the following facts are also true of Danone? Three are true and one is false. There is no doubt that Danone and its associated brands are responsible for a huge amount of plastic pollution and they are not doing enough aboutContinue reading “Danone Quiz”
Home Decarbonisation
How I installed a heat pump and shut off the gas in a Victorian terraced house October 2024 The Speaker: Paul Eastwood Paul is passionate about decarbonisation. He started as a marine scientist, then shifted overseas to focus on climate and development, and more recently has turned his attention to the UK and energy planningContinue reading “Home Decarbonisation”
Food
Talks, tips and tools for choosing, cooking and eating sustainable food
Clothes
Talks, tips and tools for choosing what you wear with the environment in mind
Finance
Talks, tips and tools for organising your finances in a climate friendly way.
We use the Law to Protect our Client: Earth
September 2024 The Speaker: Sebastien De Menthon While studying Environmental Law at the London School of Economics, Sebastien discovered the NGO ClientEarth in the legal textbook. It was the first time he had heard of an organisation that specialises in taking legal action to hold governments and big corporations to account for harm caused toContinue reading “We use the Law to Protect our Client: Earth”
Don’t Buy It; Borrow It
The Story of the Oxford Library of Things June 2024 The Speaker: Ben Tuppen Ben is Project Coordinator at SHARE Oxford. As their first part-time paid member of staff, he took on the challenge of building SHARE Oxford into a sustainable organisation for the future, in terms of team, finances and impact. Ben also managesContinue reading “Don’t Buy It; Borrow It”
Speak up for our Planet 