Our next Green Thinkers’ discussion will be on 7th January 2016, hot on the heels of the global climate summit in Paris. We will be discussing ‘Sustainable Energy – Without the Hot Air’ by David MacKay, former Chief Scientific Advisor of DECC. The book can be either be purchased in hard copy, or read /Continue reading “Sustainable Energy – Without the Hot Air (7th Jan 2016)”
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Next Meeting: Is Regenerative Capitalism the Answer? (10th Sept 2015)
John Fullerton worked on Wall Street for 20 years and was a former MD at JP Morgan. In 2001 he resigned, disillusioned with a bank he no longer recognised. Over the next few years he did a lot of thinking and read books that most bankers don’t read! Later in 2010 he founded the CapitalContinue reading “Next Meeting: Is Regenerative Capitalism the Answer? (10th Sept 2015)”
Sustainable Cities – Newcastle Meeting Discussion (May 2015)
Green Thinkers met for the second discussion of 2015 at a new venue of Newcastle’s Jazz Cafe. Once again, the group of 10 got their teeth well into the topic. The meeting opened with initial comments on the theme from members, with including recalling that Newcastle was voted the UK’s most sustainable city two years in aContinue reading “Sustainable Cities – Newcastle Meeting Discussion (May 2015)”
Reminder – Sustainable Cities – 21st May
Dear Green Thinkers, Just a quick reminder that our next meeting is next week (21st May) in the upstairs room at the Jazz Cafe (Pink Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne), starting at 7pm (£3.75 entry, food not included). The Jazz Cafe are keeping their kitchen open for us from 6-7, so please feel free to joinContinue reading “Reminder – Sustainable Cities – 21st May”
Vote for the Nature and Wellbeing Act on 7th May – here’s why…
We discussed many of the benefits that nature provides at a Green Thinkers meeting last year after reading ‘What has nature ever done for us?’ by Tony Juniper. Studies show that people living close to areas of green space enjoy a range of health benefits – many of which were referenced in Public Health England ownContinue reading “Vote for the Nature and Wellbeing Act on 7th May – here’s why…”
Sustainable Cities: 21st May 2015
I am excited about our next Green-Thinkers discussion on 21st May 2015: Sustainable Cities (see booking details below*). It is a topic that directly affects us all in our day to day lives – whether that is in Sunderland, Newcastle or elsewhere. In the UK most cities have recently put forward transformational housing development plans to meet projected population growth targets,Continue reading “Sustainable Cities: 21st May 2015”
Circular Economy – Newcastle Meeting Discussion (Feb 2015)
Green Thinkers reconvened for the New Year and a new meeting format to discuss the topic of the Circular Economy. Our core text for the evening was “Cradle to Cradle” by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, but contributions for a range of different sources were also discussed. The overall view of the group of 10Continue reading “Circular Economy – Newcastle Meeting Discussion (Feb 2015)”
Newcastle upon Tyne (2015)
We have an exciting line-up of discussions for Green-Thinkers during 2015 to stimulate the little green cells as follows: Feb: The Circular Economy and Business Resilience May: Sustainable Cities Sept: ‘Regenerative Capitalism’ (John Fullerton) Nov: Challenges in energy provision
How to Spend $75 Billion to Make the World a Better Place? (Green Thinkers – 13th Nov 2014)
This month we are going all out to avoid confirmation bias, and reading the newly released 2nd edition of “How to Spend $75 Billion to Make the World a Better Place” by Bjorn Lomborg. No doubt a worthy question to ask, but will you agree with Lomborg’s analysis? If not, come and tell us howContinue reading “How to Spend $75 Billion to Make the World a Better Place? (Green Thinkers – 13th Nov 2014)”
Next Meeting – ‘EcoMind’ by Frances Moore Lappé
Our next bookclub will be to discuss ‘EcoMind’ by Frances Moore Lappé on Friday 27th June 2014 starting at 6.30pm at the Bridge Hotel. Pay £5 (£3 concessions) on the door for entry and chips. We have chosen ‘EcoMind’ because it will move us on from the focus of recent books (ecological and technological problemsContinue reading “Next Meeting – ‘EcoMind’ by Frances Moore Lappé”
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