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Friday Conversations

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  • 18th October, Good News in the climate change field, facilitated by Richard Lilly

  • 25 October, Co Durham’s Climate Emergency Response Plan – making it a reality, facilitated by Fiona Dyer

  • I November, NO CONVERSATION THIS WEEK. TALK at Alington House on doughnut economics, 1 – 2 pm.

  • 8 November, Reflecting on tricky climate change conversations with family, friends and strangers, facilitated by Sarah Banks and Gillian Allnutt

  • 15 November, In solidarity for a green world – hopes for COP29, facilitated by Kirsty Thomas and Tes Worrall

  • 22 November, War and climate change, facilitated by Heather Speight and Alyson Learmonth

  • 29 November, Recipes for a sustainable Christmas, facilitated by Fran Wakefield

  • 6 December, NO CONVERSATION THIS WEEK. TALK at Alington House, 1 – 2 pm.

  • 13 December, Open conversation on any issues, topics of interest or concern

  • 17 January, Hope in the context of climate crisis: virtue or vice? facilitated by Sarah Banks

  • 24 January, Plastics and packaging: the potential for local action, facilitated by Liz Lindsey and Liz Wright. CANCELLED

  • 31 January, Tourism: Problem or solution in the time of climate crisis? facilitated by Romey Chaffer.

  • 7 February, NO CONVERSATION THIS WEEK. TALK at Alington House, 1 – 2 pm.

  • 14 February, Are heat pumps the solution to decarbonisation at home? A conversation with people who have already installed one, facilitated by Tom Bray

  • 21 February, Lifestyle in harmony with nature - a better future for all? Facilitated by Kirsty Thomas.

  • 28 February, Religion and the climate crisis, facilitated by Gillian Allnutt.

  • 7 March, Open conversation on any issues, topics of interest or concern

  • 14 March, Food systems and climate change, facilitated by Aisha Basurto

  • 21 March, Climate anxiety, facilitated by Fran Wakefield

  • 28 March, Plastics and packaging: the potential for local action, facilitated by Liz Lindsey and Liz Wright.

  • 4 April, Artificial Intelligence (AI): good or bad for the environment? facilitated by Fritz Wefelmeyer

Friday Talks

25/3/22   Jack Hughes
Climate Action Durham welcomed Jack Hughes, a PHD student and researcher in Psychology and Behavioural Science at Durham University 

6/5/22   Jackie Bell 
The work of Durham Energy Institute

17/6/2022   cllr Jonathan Elmer  
Green party Councillor Let's talk climate change. How to persuade politicians to act

8/8/22   Gavin Wakefield
Solar panels - the experience of someone who has installed them

5/11/22  Cllr Grenville Holland
Standoff at Sniperley. What is happening with this development

13/1/23  Mary Foy MP
Open Discussion

3/2/23  Prof Glen McGregor
Health consequences of extreme weather conditions

3/3/23  Jon Paul Clarey DCC.
Don't waste your waste

2/6/23  Kevin O'Leary DCC
where does your waste go after it leaves your recycling bin?

1/9/23  Steve Lindsey
Air Pollution in Durham City

6/10/23  Facilitated Conversation
What does Climate change mean to me?

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