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LOCATION
NAME
AUDIENCE
AVAILABILITY |
AREA /
DISTANCE |
TALK TOPICS |
BACKGROUND / CONTACT |
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Hebden Bridge
nr. Halifax
Jason Elliott
Any audience
Day/evening |
Reasonable distance; up to 30 miles. |
Focusses on practical
action we can take to reduce the impact of climate change.
|
Senior
partner at eco-building firm, Green Refurb Ltd.
Organiser of
the Big Green Weekend (www.biggreenweekend.org.uk)
Founder of
the websites "Ethical Jobs" and the "Ethical Directory" .
Practices
living an ethical lifestyle.
e-mail:
kjed@btinternet.com
tel: 01422 844 716 |
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Leeds
George Munson
Adult audiences
Day/evening |
Leeds area |
Overview of climate
science, policy etc, focus on moving from talk to action. |
Climate Change
Officer, Leeds City Council. Has worked since the late
90s in the climate change field - in the public, private and 3rd sector.
Strengths are communicating climate change and motivating change.
e-mail: george.munson@leeds.gov.uk
tel: 0113 3951767 (work); 07944 605144 |
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Leeds
Pauline Neale
Any audience
Day/evening |
Leeds and 20 miles around
|
What is climate change
and why we can and should take action in all aspects of our lives.
Dispelling the myths
around global carbon footprints.
The effect of climate
change on developing countries and actions being taken.
Assemblies and workshops
for young people.
All with or without
Powerpoint, DVD.
|
Member of the Association
of Speakers Clubs. Conference lecturer as an academic researcher.
Has talked about Fairtrade for Trade Injustice Debt Action Leeds (TIDAL).
A trained Oxfam school
speaker, offering workshops and assemblies to local schools. (For schools, Oxfam provides materials at a charge of £30).
Member of Leeds Oxfam.
email:
pauline.neale@ntlworld.com
tel: 0113 2693542 |
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Leeds
Georgina Penfold
Any audience
Day/Evening |
All Yorkshire |
Renewable Energy, Energy
Efficiency.
Residential
micro-generation.
Renewable energy
infrastructure projects from small community groups up to large
decentralised Combined Heat & Power plant and wind farms.
Energy management for
businesses and homes.
Biomass plant. |
Georgina is experienced in renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable
building design. She has a masters degree in Energy Engineering,
email:
g.penfold@waterman-group.co.uk
tel:
0113 256 3322
(work); 07515 452356 |
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Sheffield
Heather Hunt
Any audience
Day/evening |
Sheffield and surrounds |
“Understanding Climate
Change and what we can all do about it” Talk with Powerpoint for adult
groups.
OR:"Find out your carbon
footprint and what you can do about climate change": one or
two-hour workshop for adults or school groups. The longer workshop gives
experience of working with a Personal Carbon Allowance and/or activities to
imagine “one planet living”.
OR:“Every Action Counts”
one to two hour workshop for adult community groups. |
A member of Sheffield
Campaign against Climate Change and active Green Party member. Formerly a
psychologist; now an environmental educator. Further qualifications in
geography, ecology and conservation.
Particularly interested to make the links between healthy climate choices
and our own well being.
e-mail: heather.hunt@blueyonder.co.uk
tel: 0114 221 7284 |