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David Attenborough The father of all wonderful BBC nature documentaries. We all know his programmes but there are two in particular that it is your responsibility to watch at least once! Climate Change: The Facts Extinction: The Facts Cassie Flynn Climate Change Advisor at the United Nations who speaks to world leaders and audiences largeContinue reading “People”

There is a large number of podcasts about the the environment and climate change. The ones listed here will tend to be UK based rather than American and have been recommended by our followers. How to Save the Planet Friends of the Earth’s podcast. Interviews and discussions on topical, sometimes difficult subjects such as fashionContinue reading “Podcasts”

Here’s an easy way to check the ethical credentials of products you buy (from toothpaste to coffee machines) or the companies you buy from (from Boots to British Gas). Sign up for the Ethical Consumer magazine. A sort of green Which? There is a subscription fee to fund all the extensive research they do –Continue reading “Buying Habits”

Past event Speaker: Paul Morris Paul is a director of Fineland Forestry, a specialist company that cares for trees from their early days as saplings, to their demise and the need for their careful felling and disposal. Trees are long-lived organisms that need to be properly cared for, and in return they give us soContinue reading “Trees: What are they good for?”

Wednesday 7 October 2020 7.30pm to 8.30pm Speaker: Ben Griffiths, Toastmaster and National Trust park ranger Most people in the UK live in a town or city and yet there is still a tendency to write off our urban areas as concrete wastelands devoid of any wildlife other than the ubiquitous rats and pigeons. ComeContinue reading “Wildlife of the Urban Jungle”

Weds 25 November 7.30pm Join marine plastics expert and award-winning conservationist, Emily Stevenson, as she describes some of the untold issues with plastics, but more importantly, what we can all do to tackle them. The event will begin with a picture quiz, where you can identify items that have been collected off the beach. EmilyContinue reading “Plastic Pollution Solutions”

This website http://www.speakupforourplanet is administered by The Rotary club of Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter. Contact: sufopmail@gmail.com Website: https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=536 Introduction This privacy notice aims to inform you about how we collect and process any information that we collect from you, or that you provide to us. It covers information that could identify you (“personalContinue reading “Privacy Policy”