Month: November 2024

Plastic Free in a Time of Covid

Our seventh mini-seminar was “Plastic Free in a Time of Covid”, Rachel Yates from Surfers Against Sewage hosted by Frances Sussex for Plastic Clever, a Transition Buxton initiative. At a time when it seems we are drowning in a new sea of..

My Beef with Beef

Our fifth mini seminar was ‘My Beef with Beef‘ presented by Carol Huff who is a local singer, pianist and calligrapher with a particular interest in living a meat-free life. She describes this talk as ‘Travels to sustainability..

Biodiversity in Buxton

Our fourth mini-seminar was ‘Biodiversity in Buxton’ presented by Rachel Purchase from the Buxton Civic Association Biodiversity Group. https://buxtoncivicassociation.org.uk/ With its enviable location in the centre of the Peak District, large green areas, extensive woodlands, surrounding moorlands and proximity to..

From Consumer Culture to Sustainability

Our third mini-seminar was ‘From Consumer Culture to Sustainability’ presented by Dr Terry Newholm. Dr Newholm was co-author of The Ethical Consumer in 2005 and is currently Hon. Reader in Consumption Ethics at University of Manchester. He illustrated the complex..

People Powered Retrofit

Our second mini-seminar was People Powered Retrofit by Liam Schofield of the Carbon Coop in Manchester. Liam spoke about a community-led project for improving comfort and lowering carbon in existing housing. The Carbon Coop take a bottom-up approach to retrofit…

What We Need To Do Now

Our first mini-seminar was ‘What We Need To Do Now’ presented by Chris Goodall.  This talk was based on Chris Goodall’s book which offers a set of solutions to each of the main challenges posed by global heating..

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