The purpose of this group is to learn about and better understand the many aspects of climate change and sustainability. At each session, we will hear about a particular topic within this important, challenging, worrying, and wide-ranging field, and give time for members to discuss the issues raised. Please email the group organiser (a button at the top right) if you would like to join the group; you need to be logged in to do this.
Please scroll down to see details of meetings dates, topics and venues.
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Meeting dates:
January - December 2025
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Topic (speaker)
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Venue
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10.15am, Friday 7
February
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Changes needed to the UK energy system in order
to become net zero (David Reid). Includes the chance to see a heat pump in action.
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David Reid’s house
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10.30am, Friday 7
March
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Biodiversity: the good news and the bad (Jenny Spurgeon)
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Simon Thompson's house
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10.30am, Friday 4
April
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Overview of carbon / methane reduction technologies (Mark Harris)
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Simon Thompson's house
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10.30am, Friday 2
May
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SOAR: Aligning personal knowledge, skillsets and mindsets with sustainable development goals (Arti Kumar)
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Simon Thompson's house
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10.30am, Friday 6
June
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Climate change tipping points (Simon Thompson)
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Simon Thompson's house
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10.00am, Friday 4
July
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Guided tour of Heartwood Arboretum, led by Brian Legg (£5 pp donation to The Woodland Trust)
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Parking on the grass in the Arboretum, Drovers Lane, Sandridge
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| 10.00am Friday 15 August or 10.00am Friday 29 August |
Visit to Mark Harris' house
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See email for details |
| 10.30am, Friday 5 September |
Heat pumps (John Quick)
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TBC |
| 10.00am, Friday 3 October |
The St Albans Green House and Sustainable St Albans (Tricia and Duncan Gibbons)
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The Green House, 46 London Road, AL1 1NG
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| 10.30am, Friday 7 November |
The pros and cons of direct action (Shirley Ferrie)
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TBC |
| 10.30am, Friday 5 December |
Talk by John Baxter (National u3a Subject Adviser on Climate Change)
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TBC |
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