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Series 2



The Series 2 programme is still taking shape. The following is the current outline - watch this site for further details.
 

6. Bioregional Economics and Climate Change


Wednesday 9th April 2008, 7.30pm, The Nottingham Mechanics, North Sherwood Street

Dr Molly Scott Cato - University of Wales in Cardiff
Jane Avery - Co-operative and Social Enterprise Development Agency (case-da)
Chair: Dr Alan Tuckman - Nottingham Trent University
 

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7. Climate Change and Transport


Monday 19th May 2008, 7.30pm, County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford

Dr Jillian Anable - Research Fellow, The Centre for Transport Policy, Aberdeen Business School
Bettina Lange - Campaign for Better Transport and East Midlands Transport Activists Round Table
Chair: Helen Ross - Public Health Development Manager, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County PCTs.
 

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8. Food Futures Now


Friday 6th June 2008, 7.30pm, City Mission, 22 Lower Parliament Street, NG1 3DA (opposite Victoria Centre)

Dr Mae Wan Ho - Institute of Science in Society (I-SIS) - publishers of the new book, Food Futures: Organic, Sustainable, Fossil Fuel Free
Alan Simpson MP - Chair, Greater Nottingham Health & Environment Partnership
 

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9. Techniques for Carbon Management


Tuesday 1st July 2008, Nottingham Mechanics, North Sherwood Street

Dr David Fleming - Tradable Energy Quotas
Dr Laurence Matthews - Cap and Share
 

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10. Adaptation to Climate Change


Monday 8th September 2008, 7.30pm, venue to be confirmed

Dr Johanna Wolf - Senior Research Associate, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Charlotte Gault - Head of Regional Conservation Policy, East Midlands Wildlife Trusts
Chair: to be confirmed
 

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Series 1



1. Living Within a Carbon Budget


Monday 30th April 2007, 7.30pm, The Council House, Nottingham

Dr Alice Bows - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Jonathan Harris - Directorate of Public Health - East Midlands
Chair: Michael Frater - Chief Executive, Nottingham City Council
 

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2. Climate Change with Oil and Gas Depletion


Wednesday 6th June 2007, 7.30pm, The Nottingham Mechanics

Paul Mobbs - environmental consultant and author
Brian Davey - ecological economist
Chair: Prof Seamus Garvey - Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham
 

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3. "Clean Coal" - carbon capture and storage


4th July 2007, 7.30pm, Arts Centre, University of Nottingham

Prof Colin Snape - Director of Energy Technologies Research Institute , University of Nottingham
Dr Sujatha Raman - Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies, University of Nottingham
 

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4. The Potential and Limits of Renewables


27th September 2007, 7.30pm, School of Built Environment, University of Nottingham

Dr David Elliott - Professor of Technology Policy and Co-director of the Energy and Environment Research Unit, Open University
Jerome Baddley - Nottingham Energy Partnership
 

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5. Land Use, Forestry and Carbon Sinks


Tuesday 30th October 2007, County Hall, West Bridgford

Prof David S Powlson - Lawes Trust Senior Fellow, Department of Soil Science, Rothamsted Research
Dave Stanley - Director, Sustainability Consultancy E3 and Lincolnshire beef farmer
Chair: Paul Learoyd - Chief Executive, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
 

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Series 1 - April-October 2007
Series 2 - April-September 2008

The programme is developing continously over time as details of future events are confirmed.

Each lecture will consist of presentations by qualified speakers, followed by an opportunity for discussion.

This website will promote upcoming  events, and after the lecture for a topic has taken place we'll add feedback and relevant resources to its page.

 

You can discuss the issues raised in the lectures, and other aspects of climate change, through our Yahoo email group.

 

 

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