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Meeting Notes for 2021
Meeting Notes for 2021
January - Travel and Transport
January - Travel and Transport
January News Items
News Jan 2021 Power Point.pdfTalk By Roger Booth
CCG Jan 2021.pptxPlease note to watch the videos in Roger's talk you will need to download the document on to your computer, open in Powerpoint and enable the banner in the Powerpoint header:
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February - Home Energy Improvements
February - Home Energy Improvements
February News Items
20210212_Climate Change charts & news.pdfTalk by Colin Smith
Home Energy Efficiency Colin Smith.pdfTalk by Derek Prior
Odiham CCG Derek Prior.pdfTalk by Tom Lankester
TOM Odiham U3A_Feb2021.pdfMarch - the Carbon Cycle and Storage on Land
March - the Carbon Cycle and Storage on Land
Professor Martin Lukac, from Reading University, talked about the natural carbon cycle and sinks, putting numbers on the natural flows and inventories, then put the magnitude of manmade emissions of carbon in to the global context. He described the ecosystem cycle both above and below ground and discussed the impacts forestry and agriculture could have to increase the carbon sequestered.the Carbon Cycle and Storage on land, and what we can do to encourage this natural process to offset our own emissions.
The talk was recorded and may be viewed on request to climatechange@odihamu3q.org.uk
April - Climate Change Challenges and Solutions
April - Climate Change Challenges and Solutions
Brenda Ainsley, is a Climate Reality Leader (Climate Reality is an organisation founded by Al Gore) and a U3A Eco leader.
Brenda is planning to arrange for the U3A to have a presence at COP26 in Glasgow with possibly a U3A/Countdown to COP stand in the Science Museum and a podcast which will be made available through the U3A radio channel on YouTube.
Brenda Ainsley, talked about the 'Climate Crisis and Some Solutions', to a combined audience of Odiham, Fleet, Farnham and Camberley u3as.
The following is an overview of the talk
Climate Change is the most severe threat facing the planet, our civilisation and all the amazing diversity of life that has evolved. We are not powerless and there is time to head off some of the worst excesses of climate change.
Must we change? Scientific background, all from peer-reviewed sources
How the earth is warmed by the sun; How we are abusing it; Fossil fuels - how we generate them; 19 of the 20 hottest years; Examples from around the world; Flooding impact in UK; tropical diseases; Loss of biodiversity
Can we change? - we have the solutions
Wind, Solar and EVs
Will we change?
Paris Agreement; COP; Youth Marches; Implications for 'Third Agers'; Sustainable Energy Providers; Green Homes Grant; What you can do.
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Founded by former Vice President Gore in 2005, The Climate Reality Project (formerly the Alliance for Climate Protection) is a non-profit organisation devoted to solving the climate crisis. Through grassroots leadership and training, global media events, digital communications and issue campaigns, Climate Reality works to spread the truth and raise awareness about the climate crisis. https://www.algore.com/project/the-climate-reality-project
During the talk, Brenda Ainsley mentioned several documents that she thought might be useful for those who want to follow up with actions of their own. The documents may be accessed by clicking on the links below.
Next Steps: A guide to steps that an individual can take to reduce their personal carbon footprint and lobby for change. In her words 'This is not a blueprint, just a set of ideas that might inspire you! Think of it as a ‘pick and mix’ with some new ideas to try'.
Readings and Podcasts: A compilation document and podcast links, and further reading materials.
UK Government Action 2019-2020: A round-up of relevant declarations of intent and may be useful to you if you wish to follow up with your elected representative on progress to date.
May - Carbon Capture and Storage - Chris Clark
May - Carbon Capture and Storage - Chris Clark
Talk By Chris Clark
CCUS Odiham.pdfJune - Business and Climate Change - Hugh Thomas
June - Business and Climate Change - Hugh Thomas
Talk by Hugh Thomas
CC Business Presentation v3.0.pdfNovember - COP26 and Carbon Pricing
November - COP26 and Carbon Pricing
COP26 - Clive Teague
u3a report on COP26 Clive [Compatibility Mode].pdfCarbon Pricing - Joe Grimm
Carbon Pricing - November 2021.pdfPage updated
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