The conference 'A changing climate: business opportunity or Economic Nightmare?' took place on Weds 31st October at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories. The conference attracted a wide range of businesses from across Oxfordshire. Details of the presentations are below, together with some presentations to download.

Presentations

Overview of climate change - Dr Chris Jardine, Lower Carbon Futures, Environmental Change Institute

Chris Jardine's Presentation

Overview of Impact and adaptations - Kay Johnstone, UK Climate Impacts Programme

Kay Johnstone's presentation

Case studies - How businesses in Oxfordshire are rising to the climate challenge, with:

• Liz Parry from Eco-St 

• Bob Nielson from Brightwell Wines 

• Gareth Dinnage -Seacourt Ltd

• Gobion Rowlands - Red Redemption Ltd

See  Gobion Rowland's presentation

  

  

  

 

 

Facilitated by Sue Priest, Emissions Strategy Solutions

Tom Whitehead - Energy Efficiency in the Workplace presentation

Environmental Information Exchange's Winter Workshop Programme

 

imeasure: A tool to measure your household's energy & carbon

This is a unique online tool giving you the ability to accurately measure and monitor your household's energy use and carbon emissions over time. It will be ready for general use in early December, Check http://www.imeasure.org.uk/ from 6th December and start using it. The business tool  'smeasure' is under development, and the beta version will be launched in the new year. 

Transition Towns Talk - Nov 29th 7pm at Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall St, Oxford

Invitation to a talk and discussion on 'Planning for Life after oil - the transition concept'  with Rob Hopkins Thurs 29th Nov, 7.15pm at the Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall St, Oxford, OX1 2DH
The evening will be a chance to hear from Rob about Transition Town Totnes and the growing Transition Town and City movement in the UK. These towns and cities are all exploring how to prepare for a carbon constrained and energy-
lean world, using the collective strength, skills and insight of all sectors of the community. Totnes has gained significant media coverage for the 'Totnes Pound' - a novel way of supporting local businesses. See the BBC article.