March 2023 As part of our determination this year to be positive and look at some exciting initiatives that have grown out of the climate crisis, our first talk of 2023 introduced Greenr. This is an enterprise that sees the need for small businesses to be able to track their carbon emissions accurately and relatively simply.Continue reading “Small Steps, Big Impact: The Journey to a Greenr Business”
Category Archives: Environment
Africa: Where Climate Change Hits Harder
Talk took place in April 2022 Malin Rosenkvist is an international development expert and passionate advocate for gender equality. She has a degree in International Politics and Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. As the Director of Fundraising and Communications at MicroLoan Foundation, Malin is working to alleviate povertyContinue reading “Africa: Where Climate Change Hits Harder”
Food: a Global Problem with Local Solutions
Dr Christian Reynolds is Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Food Policy, City University, London. Christian is recognised as a global expert on food loss and waste and sustainable diets. He has worked on these issues in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, the UK, US, and Europe. Christian also researches sustainable cookery; food history; and theContinue reading “Food: a Global Problem with Local Solutions”
Zero Emissions by 2050: the Big Picture
Weds 17 November 2021 How can we reach zero emissions by 2050 using only the energy and technology that will be available in time? Speaker: Dr Pippa Horton Dr Pippa Horton is business manager to the UK FIRES programme, where she co-ordinates the industrial consortium and leads outward facing activities with industry, NGOs and Government.Continue reading “Zero Emissions by 2050: the Big Picture”
Sustainability Forum
at Norwich Science Festival Saturday 23 October 4-5.30pm Speak up for our Planet is very excited to have been involved in organising this event which is taking place physically in Norwich but is also be available as a recording after the event. for details of speakers and how to register: Hope for a better world
COP26 and You
This talk took place on Weds 28 April 2021. This is a summary of the contents and links referred to by the speakers. World leaders are coming to Glasgow this November to agree and accelerate action on the Paris Agreement in which nearly 200 countries agreed to take action to limit global warming to well belowContinue reading “COP26 and You”
Speakers wanted
We would love to hear from you if you: Care passionately about our planet and the way we are messing it up. Would be happy to give an online talk about an aspect of this that you are knowledgeable about. Do not expect to get a fee – this project is run by volunteers andContinue reading “Speakers wanted”
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