Banter 08: Education and Climate Science, 28Feb24, Maddie McGregor
The importance of teaching 'Action' and not just 'Fear' with climate science
Video timeline, approx (min:sec):
0:00 - 0:38 Introduction
0:38 - 21:47 Presentation
21:47 - end (52:58). Q&A session (vigorous!)
Presentation:
Chat text:
00:07:16 David Newman: I may have to drop out part way through, as I am running selections for Parliamentary candidates for 28 constituencies, deadline midnight.
00:11:01 Graham Stoddart-Stones: Wow, David - good luck
00:32:30 Jacky Lawrence: Maddie - that was inspiring
00:34:11 Andy Hall: Great stuff! must leave for another meeting. thanks Maddie!
00:36:01 Amanda Davis: Re women and men, Im a qualified teacher, your points are an argument for more eductation and awareness training to engage men and boys
00:36:16 Lydia Havill: Reacted to "Re women and men, Im..." with 👍
00:37:58 Lydia Havill: Replying to "Re women and men, Im..."
I'm a former teacher and currently work with young people on environmental leadership - one of our biggest challenges at the moment is engaging young men at all
00:39:27 Amanda Davis: Reacted to I'm a former teacher... with "👍"
00:41:11 Jacky Lawrence: https://impact-tool.org.uk/
00:41:43 David Newman: Also www.lcat.uk for adaptation.
00:41:51 Lydia Havill: https://www.countyourcarbon.org/home/
00:42:28 kim carpenter: WDPC have a link to the Great Collaboration - The Great Collaboration - Environmental Commitments You Can Make
00:43:39 Kirsten Newble: Thanks for the links.
00:44:45 kim carpenter: WDPC also have a link to the IMPACT Community Carbon Calculator on the website.
00:45:02 Jacky Lawrence: https://theresilienceproject.org.uk/about
00:45:52 Jacky Lawrence: A YOUTH-LED CATALYST FOR CHANGE. Let’s be real. We’re in a mess. We exist in both a mental health and climate crisis.
Katie Hodgetts created The Resilience Project to resource other young people concerned about the climate crisis in finding their peace, their power and their people.
00:46:37 Amanda Davis: WELL DONE MADDIE!!
00:47:58 Kirsten Newble: [email protected]
00:48:40 Caroline Murray, Tring Town Council: Their footprints are large because of our consumption!
00:49:46 David Newman: Neither of those paradoxes are real. Look at emissions per person, not per country.
00:49:48 Caroline Murray, Tring Town Council: Reacted to "https://theresilienc..." with 👍
00:52:31 David Newman: Mongolia could change from exporting coal to exporting solar and wind generated electricity.
00:55:05 Caroline Murray, Tring Town Council: Thank you to our hosts, and Maddie. Very interesting session. Look forward to catching up another week. Look out for Tring's Great Big Green Week, coming in June!
00:57:19 David Newman: Better to rank initiatives, then add up points. Either use online voting in a de Borda preferendum. or give them more than one token to distribute between boxes.
00:57:36 Amanda Davis: Neal, what about pinning on a dried leaf, or dropping in conkers to glass containers rather than plastic counters 😉
00:58:11 tristram cary: Thank you Maddie for a very good talk. I need to leave now
01:01:39 Kirsten Newble: Thank you for another great meeting.
01:03:11 Amanda Davis: Lets make Michaela Cryer session happen
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