Fridays for the Future talks

Climate Action Durham welcomed Jack Hughes, a PHD student and researcher in Psychology and Behavioural Science at Durham University. For presentation click on link.

Green Party Councillor Durham County Council

'Let's talk Climate Change - How to persuade politicians to act'

Local resident and owner of solar panels Gavin Wakefield shared his practical experience of what to consider, what to do and what to avoid doing when installing solar panels on the roof of your house. Now here is the very practical climate action we are all craving for. For more details click on the link.

Durham Energy Institute Durham University. For presentation click on link.

Cllr Grenville Holland is giving a talk about the debacle over the application for development at Sniperley - a huge site beside the P&R site. The confrontation is about the Council's demand for higher standards of sustainable construction, which the developers don't accept. CAD supported the position of DCC via their online petition earlier this year. For presentation click on link.

This was an illustrated talk about largely  kerbside general waste and recycling.

Highlights: no waste goes to landfill, all general waste is incinerated for energy at Haverton Hill plant in Hartlepool.

Recycling is sorted and recycled by Biffa under contract.

see presentation here