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LOCATION
NAME
AUDIENCE
AVAILABILITY |
AREA /
DISTANCE |
TALK TOPICS |
BACKGROUND / CONTACT |
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Bexhill
E. Sussex
Barbara Echlin
Any audience
Day/evening |
Reasonable distance. |
General climate change.
What we can all do. |
Operation Noah (Christian
Ecology Link) member/speaker. Also: Climate Justice for the Earth Community.
e-mail: bjechlin@fish.co.uk
tel: 01424 219788 |
|
Brighton
Alice Cutler
Adult and student audiences
Day/evening |
Reasonable distance |
Introduction to climate
change and the global economy. Learning for Action on Climate Change, Peak
Oil, Living Alternatives, Why Nuclear isn't a Solution.
|
Experience is mostly with
a workshop-style approach using films and games, but will also do talks.
Belongs to the "Trapese" teaching collective.
e-mail: alice.trapese@gmail.com
tel: 07790 773752 |
|
Brighton
David Hirst
Adult and student audiences
Day/evening |
Normally Sussex |
Climate change
background; also UN Framework/Kyoto, Oil Peaking, renewable energy, carbon
allowances. |
Speaks
professionally on climate change.
Runs own technical consultancy - work includes efficiency improvements in
electricity supply.
e-mail: david@davidhirst.com
tel: 07831 405443 |
|
Dorking
Patrick Kennedy (16)
Any audience
Day/evening |
Reasonable distance
within the South East |
Youth perspective on
climate change. |
Patrick is the Defra
Climate Change Champion for the South East of England, as announced by the
Prime Minister in February 2008. He is available to speak at regional events
across the South East. Please make contact via Adam Nethersole at Defra:
email:adam.nethersole@defra.gsi.gov.uk
tel: 0207 238 3392;
07740 948284 |
|
Eastbourne
Tony Book
Any audience from age 14
Day/evening |
100 miles |
Climate change and the technology; wind, solar,
ground source, etc.
"Spaceship Earth...where is it going?….to destruction or can we save it?" |
Schools scientific
educational ambassador.
Vice Chair of UK ISES.
CEO of Riomay Ltd, solar water heating systems.
e-mail: tonybook@pavilion.co.uk
tel: 01323 648641 (work); 07850
880837 |
|
Forest Row
East Sussex
Mike Grenville
Adult and student audiences
Day/evening |
By public transport:
local and London |
Peak Oil; Climate Change;
Community Action; Transition Towns. |
Environmental campaigner, Founder of Forest Row Transition Village.
New media journalist, also speaker on mobile phone messaging and GM. Expertise as a seminar Chairman.
Comfortable speaking to a wide range of audiences including students,
community groups and business people.
For courses, books and events, see:
www.changingworlds.info
e-mail: mgrenville@gmail.com
tel: 01342 825169 |
|
Guildford
Surrey
Alwyn Marriage
Any audience
Day/evening |
Guildford and nearby
area/towns.
Also
listed under South-West (Kingsbridge) |
All aspects of climate
change. |
Dr. Marriage is a writer and environmental consultant. Her work has included being a
philosophy lecturer, a director of two international aid agencies, and
editor of a journal. She has an MSc in Environmental Architecture and
Advanced Energy Studies.
web:
www.marriages.me.uk/alwyn.htm
e-mail: a.marriage@surrey.ac.uk
tel: 01483 560775; 01548 531969 |
|
Leatherhead
Surrey
Derek Smith
Any audience
Day/evening |
Surrey |
"Understanding the
climate change risk, lack of government progress, carbon footprint
calculators, short and long term actions, carbon rationing action groups". |
A retired professional engineer,
aged 61. Experienced speaker. Talk duration as required; full presentation up to an hour
including questions or can be longer with discussion. Aimed mainly at adult groups, GCSE and
6th form students. Also shorter version for 11-12 year olds.
e-mail: derek.leatherhead@ntlworld.com
tel: 01372 378914 |
|
Maidstone
Kent
Stuart Jeffery
Any audience
Day/evening
|
Kent |
General climate change
and peak oil.
Community solutions to reduce our carbon dependency and footprint.
|
Chair of Sustainable
Maidstone. Local activist on all green issues.
e-mail:
sjeffery@fastmail.co.uk
tel: 01622 808370 |
|
Reigate
Rob Basto
Any audience
Day/evening |
Surrey, Sussex, West Kent,
London |
Talks on most aspects of
climate change. Two specific examples are:
"Think Big" A look at renewable energy around the world and how we can
take advantage of the abundant energy available.
"Taking on the Climate Challenge": effective ways we can make a meaningful
contribution to reducing emissions.
|
A physicist, originally
doing research into the earth's atmosphere. Now runs a software
business and is actively involved with local environmental groups.
e-mail: rbasto@intertechsoftware.co.uk
tel: 01737 771 614 |
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Shoreham-by-Sea
West Sussex
Ashley Ralston
Any audience
Day/evening |
Reasonable distance |
General climate change.
"An interactive guide to climate change". |
Operation Noah (Christian
Ecology Link) member/speaker.
e-mail:
ashley.ralston@ntlworld.com
tel: 01273 885916 |
|
Tonbridge
Kent
Steve Dawe
Any audience
Day/evening |
Kent / London
(to suit public transport) |
All aspects.
"Energy and Climate Change". |
Teaches environmental
policy. Teaches and speaks regularly on climate change issues.
e-mail: stevedawe@gn.apc.org
tel: 0845 257 4236 / 07747 036192 |