Environmental Sustainability - Global and Local Responses

The Paris based 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference is touted as being the event that will start to make a difference. Will that global event bring about significant commitment to climate change mitigation?
What of local action? Can small actions add up to a significant difference?
Join us for the last HEI event for 2015. Catch up, discuss, and be informed.


Michael Osborne

- Conjoint Fellow in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences - University of Newcastle, teaching Climate Change and Impact Assessment. Michael will give an overview of the results of COP21 Paris and what it means in the global context of climate change mitigation.

Declan Clausen - Councillor Newcastle City Council
In August this year, Newcastle City Council adopted the preferred stance to enter into Environmentally and Social Responsible Investments.
What does this mean, and what effect will it have?
Labour Councillor Declan Clausen moved this amendment, and will explain the rationale behind it.