RE:think Energy Climate Change Debate

Wednesday, 23November 2011
 
Can technology alone combat climate change or will a change in behaviour be required?
 
RE:think Energy and Staffordshire Business & Environment Network (SBEN) would like to invite you to the above FREE lively debate (including buffet dinner).  Please take a look at the attached for more detailed information. Also if you know someone who you feel would find the debate of interest and could benefit from joining us, please forward this on my behalf.
 
 
Venue: The Moat House, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST11 ORJ

1600 - 1930 hours
1830 hours - Buffet

Chair: Mark Shayler, Tickety Boo
 
What are your views...... and will you change your mind after attending this debate?
 
Benefits of Attending
 

  • Identify opportunities to make savings
  • Get ideas on how your business can adopt technology and make behavioural changes
  • Learn more about the energy crisis 2015
  • Get an appreciation of the problems facing us that we need to solve
  • Find out where we will be if we don't react
  • Enhance your knowledge about the impact of climate change
  • Explore good practice
  • Register your opinion......


Topics for Discussion
 
Technology viewpoint, Professor Tony Marmont, Beacon Energy

Observing the changing patterns of climate change and its effects

  • Why we have to change our ways
  • Oil dependency and future supply
  • Prosperity without growth
  • My work with renewables - 20 years
  • Results and conclusion
  • Carbon neutral oil


Change in behaviour viewpoint, Sue Prince OBE, Beechenhill Farm
 

  • My experience of changing behaviours
  • Technology - scary or attractive?
  • The view from the ground
  • Nudging and thinking
  • Good tech versus bad tech


This is a new RE:think Energy event, supported by the European Regional Development Fund.
 
Don't delay, to book your place please visit the SBEN website www.sben.co.uk under diary of events.