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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”

Electric Cars – What’s New?

May 2024 Two industry experts answer questions on: The Host Jacqui Hogan is an experienced speaker, and a careful manager of groups discussions. She will make sure each voice is heard and questions are answered. She is a senior member of Toastmasters and retired management consultant who cares deeply about the impact of humans onContinue reading “Electric Cars – What’s New?”

Sustainable Fashion

What are the three big problems in fashion? And what can you do to avoid them? Practical tips and resources to help you on your way. The Speaker – Madelyn Postman Madelyn Postman is Joint Managing Director of Grain Sustainability, a B Corp with the mission to help organisations champion people and the planet. WithContinue reading “Sustainable Fashion”