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• 2024

• 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

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2025

• 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

• 25 April, Clothing, textiles and the circular economy, facilitated by Richard Lilly

• 9 May, ‘Where there is no vision there is no hope’. Who is inspiring us with vision and hope for a sustainable future? facilitated by Kirsty Thomas. 

• 16 May, Climate change is bad for your health, facilitated by John Tomkinson.

• 23 May, From global politics to community organising: where do we focus our resources? facilitated by Fiona Dyer.

• Fri 30 May, United for Change - Exploring the many faces of climate activism, facilitated by Fabia Moussong.

• Fri 6 June, NO CONVERSATION, Talk at Alington House, 1 pm.

• Fri 13 June, Our consumer society and the climate crisis, facilitated by Peter Cook.

• Fri 20 June, Organic gardening at home, facilitated by Fran Wakefield.​​​

• Fri 27 June, Materials for a sustainable society, Part 2, facilitated by Bill McArdle

• .24 Oct 25, Conversation,  Greenwash, lies and false solutions: newspeak for the climate century, Tom Midgley.

• 31 Oct 25, Conversation, How will changing to sustainable energy sources change and be changed by our financial systems? Bill McArdle

• 7 Nov 25, Conversation,  Climate and the consumer society: where next? Peter Cook