Showing posts with label talks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label talks. Show all posts

Talks: 'What's Your Waste Line?' – Thu 19 Jun

The second in a series of talks on Energy and Resources for the Transition to a Sustainable Future, organised by Transition Brighton and Hove. Thu 19 June, 7pm for 7.30 start, till 10pm, at the Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton (map). Tickets £3 at the door.

'Waste-Resources and the Carbon Agenda: the technological, economic and socio-political drivers of change to 2015'
Peter Jones Director of Biffa Waste Services Limited with specific responsibilities in external affairs and strategy development

'Increasing Public awareness of Waste in Sussex'
Marie Harder, Professor, Waste, Energy and Resources Group, Brighton University

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Talks: ‘Why we must act ahead of peak oil production’ by Jeremy Leggett & 'Generating our own Energy' by Jim Watson – Thu 17 April

7pm for 7.30pm at Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton (£3/£2 conc). Tickets: Dome Box Office (01273 709709 / www.brightonticketshop.com at 29 New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UG), from TBH, or on the door (if not sold out).

The first in a series of transition talks. Jeremy Leggett is author of the books The Carbon War and Half Gone and executive chairman of solarcentury, the UK’s largest independent solar electric company. Jim Watson is Deputy Director of the Sussex Energy Group at SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research, Sussex University. Full title of this talk: Generating our own Energy: What are the Options?'. More info: talks*at*transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk.

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Talk: 'What Will We Eat as the Oil Runs Out?' by Richard Heinberg – Tue 25 March

7.30pm at All Saints Centre, Friars Walk, Lewes (map). £5
For more information: http://transitiontowns.org/Lewes/Events or tel Transition Town Lewes 01273 479779

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Talks: Survive and Thrive in Times of Transition – Fri 29 February

An evening of inspirational talks hosted by Transition Town Lewes Heart and Soul Group, which offers people the opportunity to explore personal and inner change in response to the outer environmental change. At The Subud Centre, 26a Station Street, Lewes (map), 7.30 pm £3


The Work That Reconnects - Power to the Planet
Jennifer Horsfall trained as a facilitator with Joanna Macy. She describes her work as being in service to the revolution of our time, during the ‘Great Turning’ from the industrial growth society, to a life-sustaining civilization.

Resilience and Change
Emerald-Jane Turner, resilience specialist, provides stress and trauma solutions for organizations in the UK and Europe. In the aftermath of the recent London bombings Emerald-Jane pioneered the London Underground Stress Reduction Programme.

In The Eye of the Storm - Staying Sane in an Insane World
Philip Carr-Gomm is a writer and psychologist and author of several books including What do Druids Believe? (Granta, 2006) given four stars in the Independent’s review.

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