In Conversation with the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum
In the Green Zone at COP26, Simon West spoke to Doug McMurdo of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) about the importance of holding large corporations accountable in the fight against climate chaos. Simon West and The Team
In Conversation with Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Universities have a big role to play in mitigating climate change. At COP26, Simon West spoke to Asher Minns of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. Tracey West and The Team
What Can Chemists Bring to the Party?
At COP26 there were all sorts of companies, NGOs and groups trying to share their point of view. Whilst in the Green Zone, I got chatting with a couple of chemists. Edwin Silvester of the Royal Society of Chemistry was happy to talk about the role chemists are playing in the fight against climate chaos. […]
Where is the Urgency?
One of our hopes from the visit to COP26 was the chance to call decision makers out when they gave weak or misleading answers. Jo Smith got one such opportunity with a panel who were talking about the impacts of consumer behaviour on our climate. Watch Jo’s question and the answers she received: Jo Smith […]
Is There Hope?
On 6th November 2021 our Special Scientific Adviser, Professor Bill McGuire took part in a panel event held by The Rapid Transition Alliance, titled “Is there Hope?“ Listen to Bill’s view on where we are in the struggle against climate chaos: Bill McGuire and The Team
Interviews on BBC Local Radio
Over the years we have done quite a few interviews with our local BBC radio stations. During COP26 we were invited several times to contribute our thoughts. Here is a round-up of those interviews:
Jo and Rob Reflect on Their First Few Days at COP26
We took a team of volunteers up to Glasgow to be part of COP26. Jo and Rob Smith offer their thoughts on their first days being involved with this momentous event.
Can you Handle the Truth?
It is now more than 43 years since the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), with the aim of evaluating climate change science, coordinating research findings and promoting wider understanding of climate change. In particular, the Panel’s principal operational objective is to provide governments at all levels with scientific […]
In Conversation with an Environmental Consultant
One of the main reasons to come to COP26 is to “network”… to meet other people working to mitigate the climate chaos that we all know is coming. Tracey West was interviewed by Stanley Rayfield, an environmental consultant attending COP26 from PlanetPod, abut then she turned the cameras and microphones around to ask him for […]