‘How bad are bananas?‘ – by Mike Berners-Lee – – new edition – updated and expanded – 2020 Profile Books. “I suspect as you are reading this review, you would like to do the right thing for the climate or at least wanted to be armed with the facts so you know how to reallyContinue reading “‘How bad are bananas?’”
Category Archives: Climate conversation
Successful Build Back Better event
Over 40 people, of all ages, attended the Build Back Better event in Stokesley Town Hall, run by the Climate Action Stokesley and Villages group on Saturday 19th September. Lots of ideas of action that can be taken by individuals were shared around the themes of Energy, Environment, Food, Transport and Waste. If you weren’t able toContinue reading “Successful Build Back Better event”
Food survey
Please complete our survey to help us build up a picture of dietary habits and wishes regarding plant-based food. The food sub-group has held several meetings recently to look at how to increase the availability of sustainable food. Caroline and Noemi are part of the food sub-group and their goal is it to convince local restaurants andContinue reading “Food survey”
Build back better letter to MP
We would like your help in showing our MP Rishi Sunak that a lot of people are asking that the Government take the opportunity to build back better following the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, we need to think how we live. Please sign our online letter to Rishi Sunak, if you live in the Stokesley andContinue reading “Build back better letter to MP”
Endeavour Way update July 2020
Last week the Government launched its new Cycling and Walking Plan for England along with a range of measures to encourage walking and cycling. There isn’t a better time to push for routes needed to help decarbonise transport. In order to move forward with the plans for the Endeavour Way, a new sub-group of theContinue reading “Endeavour Way update July 2020”
Climate Assembly UK
During our online meeting on 19th May, Phil Barber, who lives in Stokesley, told us about how he came to take part in the Climate Assembly UK. He kindly agreed to us recording his overview so that those who couldn’t attend the meeting could hear what he had to say.
‘Unsheltered’
Unsheltered – by Barbara Kingsolver For me, this was a life changing novel. It has deepened my understanding of the thinking about why some people think how they do and what motivates them to do so. As an unabashed devotee of the Great American Novel I was eager to read the latest book by BarbaraContinue reading “‘Unsheltered’”
‘Climate Change and the Nation State’
Anatol Lieven’s new book ‘Climate Change and the Nation State’ gives a much needed new approach to dealing with climate change. Lieven shows how in this emergency our crucial building block is the nation state. Drastic action required both to change our habits and to protect ourselves can be carried out not through some vagueContinue reading “‘Climate Change and the Nation State’”
‘Feeding Britain, Our Food Problems and How to Fix Them’
‘Feeding Britain, Our Food Problems and How to Fix Them’ by Tim Lang We currently do not have a national food policy. This book is a call for British Food Democracy. Lang says it is time we stopped telling others how to improve their food systems when we are not doing this for our own.Continue reading “‘Feeding Britain, Our Food Problems and How to Fix Them’”
‘The Uninhabitable Earth – a Story of the Future’
‘The Uninhabitable Earth – a Story of the Future’ by David Wallace Wells You asked for details on books that might be of interest. I have just finished reading ‘The Uninhabitable Earth – a Story of the Future’ by David Wallace Wells It is an extremely well researched book that draws its material from aContinue reading “‘The Uninhabitable Earth – a Story of the Future’”
