LOCATION
NAME
AUDIENCE
AVAILABILITY

AREA /
DISTANCE

TALK TOPICS

BACKGROUND / CONTACT

Anglesey
(Menai Bridge)

Dr. Gerry Wolff

Any audience
Day/evening

North Wales

Power from deserts: the huge potential of 'concentrating solar power' (CSP); transmitting solar electricity over very long distances, and the several bonuses from CSP.

Also: cutting personal CO2 emissions.

Dr. Wolff is a former university lecturer, Chartered Engineer and long-time environmental campaigner.
(The web addresses for CSP are:
www.trec-uk.org.uk
www.mng.org.uk/green_house/)

e-mail: Gerry@mng.org.uk
tel: 01248 712962

Cardiff

Susan Richardson

Any audience
Day/evening

Reasonable distance

ARCTIC and sub-arctic; Antarctica

'Creatures of the Intertidal Zone': the impact of climate change in the Arctic - poetry reading and talk - rooted in ice and ocean and the journeys made across them by humans and animals.

As well as readings to various societies, regularly performs on Radio Wales and at literature festivals, environmental events & conferences. Has run workshops for all ages in several countries.

email: susan@susanrichardsonwriter.co.uk
tel: 029 20395229

Cardiff

Roger Wade

Adult groups, students, sixth forms
Day/evening

Cardiff area

General talks on Climate Change.

Specific talks on:

Marine Renewable Energy
Carbon Trading
Climate Change and Agriculture
Climate Change and Health

Involved in environmental issues for over 30 years. Climate Change Policy Advisor for the Environment Agency in Wales. Has given evidence to the Sustainability Committee of the Welsh Assembly Government on carbon reduction, and presentations to the National Assembly Renewable Energy group on carbon trading. Member of the Climate Change Commission in Wales sub-groups on emissions reduction and health impacts.

e-mail: roger.wade@environment-agency.wales.gov.uk
tel: 01594 517192 (work: 02920 468891)

Haverfordwest

Peter Davies

Any audience, esp. business
Day/evening

Reasonable distance.

All Wales for major meetings.

All aspects of climate change.
 

Vice Chair (Wales) of the Sustainable Development Commission; Member of the 2020 Task Force on the Future of Agriculture and the Environment in Wales; Co-ordinator of The Prince’s Charities in Wales; Associate Director "Business in the Community".

e-mail: peter@pdpartnership.co.uk
tel: 01834814955; 07976457032

Newport

Stuart Tomlinson

Any audience
Evenings, wkends.

Newport area and places accessible by bike and/or public transport.

Various climate change issues including scientific implications,
political situation, renewables, the nuclear debate, the biofuel debate.
Workshops are tailored to audience and experience level.

Currently work is in climate change communications. Previously worked for the Centre for Alternative Technology (sustainability education and research centre) and People & Planet (environmental campaigning organisation).

e-mail: stuart-talks@terravivi.net
tel: 07739 455 247

St. Davids

Andy Middleton

Any audience, esp. business & government
Day/evening

Reasonable distance

All UK for major events and conferences.

Facilitator, speaker and chair. Hot topics on behavioural change in relation to climate solutions; what climate change means for business and government. Ways of changing threat into opportunity. Practical examples from a business that is making the shift to carbon positive. Designing and implementing your own 80% reduction plan.

Managing Director of the TYF Group, eco entrepreneur and consultant to business and government. Member of Prince of Wales’ Business & Environment Programme; Board member of Cynnal Cymru/Sustain Wales; Council Member, Countryside Council or Wales; Founder, St Davids Eco City Project; Associate, Carbon Sense. Regular climate change media work for newspapers, magazines, TV & radio.

e-mail: andy.m@tyf.com
tel: 01437 720879; 07778 678 754

Swansea

Michael Wiseman

Any audience
Day/evening

Reasonable distance

"Six degrees and counting":
Climate change and the various aspects of the effects on indigenous peoples around the world and the probable effects on us in the UK.

"The Thin Red Line":
Our place in the Solar System. How we arrived here and what may happen if we upset that coincidental balance of Nature. Will we end up as Mars or Venus perhaps through our actions?

Studies all aspects of environmental and climate situations, as well as the relevance of our existence in the context of the universe.
Honours degree in Geosciences, diplomas in Earth Sciences and Computing.

e-mail: m.wiseman1@sky.com
tel: 01792 872968 (home); 07889 056224