LOCATION
NAME
AUDIENCE
AVAILABILITY

AREA /
DISTANCE

TALK TOPICS

BACKGROUND / CONTACT

Doncaster

Hayleigh Murray (15)

Any audience
Day/evening

Reasonable distance within Yorkshire and Humberside

Youth perspective on climate change.

Hayleigh is the Defra Climate Change Champion for Yorkshire and Humber, as announced by the Prime Minister in February 2008. She is available to speak at events across the region. Please make contact via Adam Nethersole at Defra:
email:adam.nethersole@defra.gsi.gov.uk
tel: 0207 238 3392; 07740 948284

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

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

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