Thurs 26 February 7.30pm (UK) The speaker: Iona McMillan Iona McMillan has a Biodiversity Conservation and Management MSc from the University of Oxford, where she developed a passion for interdisciplinary environmental science. She has worked with the National Trust as a Ranger, conducting practical land management and ecological monitoring programmes. Since 2025 she has beenContinue reading “Citizen Science and Chalk Stream Conservation”
Category Archives: Environment
Is There Cause for Hope?
21 January 2026 7.30pm (UK) The Speaker: Martin Sutton In May 2025, Martin gained a post graduate certificate in Sustainable Business from the University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership. This builds on his career providing senior leadership in assurance, risk and sustainability to large, highly regulated multinational companies. Since March 2025, Martin has takenContinue reading “Is There Cause for Hope?”
AI and Earth: Promise or Peril?
October 2025 The Speaker Sarah Jones is part of the Third Age Trust’s AI Subject Advisor team. Since 2022 she has led workshops and briefings across Chiltern u3a and beyond, helping people explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life and to the benefit of the u3a organisation. Drawing on the expertise andContinue reading “AI and Earth: Promise or Peril?”
Navigating the transition to low-carbon homes
Joanna O’Loan will discuss fossil fuel-free home heating options, focusing on heat pumps, their effectiveness, installation impact, and energy bill savings during a talk on September 25, 2025.
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”
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”
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?”
Trust the People
Wednesday 17 January 2024 7.30pm UK The Speaker: Aneira Co-initiator, Course Co-ordinator, Content Developer & Facilitator Trust the People [TTP] is a grassroots community building movement that shares democratic tools and skills to help people shape their communities for the better. Building a human-centred democracy Co-ordinating workshops, training, volunteering, community discussions Finding practical, resilient solutions to the challenges weContinue reading “Trust the People”
Nature’s Tool
Natural succession agroforestry systems November 2023 The Speaker: Angela Baptista Angela’s academic background is as a forest engineer. She worked for most of her life in conventionally cultivated vineyards, orchards and vegetable gardens, but she felt there was something missing. She now realises that the missing link was nature. She believes that we need toContinue reading “Nature’s Tool”
The Solar Panel
October 2023 The panel was made up of three people whose solar panel expertise comes from different angles: an architect, a system designer/supplier and a user. Each of them explained briefly their knowledge and experience and then answered a deluge of questions. Popular topics were: Our panelists: Simon Davis, Penn Design Architects specialises in designingContinue reading “The Solar Panel”
Speak up for our Planet 