Monday 10 June

In Our Hands: Our Climate Future

Greener Henley is delighted to be hosting an exciting and thought-provoking talk from guest speaker Professor Christopher Merchant, professor in Ocean and Earth Observation at Reading University. He is an accomplished speaker and enjoys sharing his research interests with others, which include:

  • Marine climate, variability and change
  • Climate data records from Earth observation
  • Temperature across all of Earth’s surfaces

Prof Merchant will address some of the broader issues of climate change in a talk entitled:

“In our hands: our climate future”

With the “climate crisis” repeatedly in the news over the past year, how serious is global warming? What happened to Earth’s climate recently, and what is to come? Why is Net Zero promoted as a solution to global warming? Is Net Zero possible, or even desirable? What can I do about all this?

Prof. Christopher Merchant (University of Reading) will address these questions in his talk “In our hands: our climate future”, followed by ample time for audience questions and answers. The talk will present the key science that makes climate change a formidable challenge, and will discuss how ingenuity and determination can meet the Net-Zero challenge. Highlighting optimistic examples of progress towards a sustainable climate, Prof. Merchant will explain the urgency of faster action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the important roles we each have in responding to climate change.

Tickets are free and booking is essential. To book your free ticket, please follow this booking link.

The event will take place in the Town Hall, on Monday 7th June starting at 7pm. Doors open from 6:45pm.

A lift is available for disabled access. Kindly advise us at the time of booking if you will require use of the lift, by email to greenerhenley@gmail.com.

Event Overview

Monday 10 June

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Town Hall, Market Place, Henley-on-Thames, UK

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Event type

  • •Free event
  • •Ticketed event
  • •Disabled toilet
  • •Toilets on site
  • •Wheelchair accessible
  • •Disabled Access

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More about Henley on Thames Great Big Green Week

A full week of environmentally green activities is programmed for Henley’s residents to enjoy during Henley’s Great Big Green Week this year from 8th – 16th June, with lots of different sectors of the community coming together to show how Henley is taking action to tackle climate change and protect nature. 

Full details of each event will appear on this site as separate posts. Events will include :

  • Nature Discovery Day, 10am – 2pm; Mill Meadows
  •  Plant vs Beef Taste Test: Which Burger’s Best? | From 12.00 – 2.00pm; outside Pavilion Foods
  • The Gardening Drawing Club | From 2.00 – 4.00pm; Henley Library
  • Henley Allotments Association: Plant swap |
  • Paddleboard River Clean | From 10.00am;
  • Green Screen: Elephant Mother, plus panel discussion | From 2.00 – 5.00pm; Henley’s Regal Picturehouse Cinema; Ticketed (£).
  • Our Moral Obligation? Faith, Climate & Displacement| From 7.00 – 9.00 pm; Henley Town Hall Council Chamber; Free.
  • In Our Hands: Our Climate Future talk on climate change with Q&A | From 7.00 – 9.00pm, Henley Town Hall Council Chamber; Free.
  • Poetry Readings from the ‘Tread Gently on the Earth’ poetry competition | From 6.00 – 7.30pm, Henley Library; Free.
  • Wilding, a special preview screening, plus expert panel | From 8.00 – 10.15pm; Henley’s Regal Picturehouse Cinema; Ticketed (£).
  • Greening Your Business seminar and networking event with speakers | From 5.30 – 7.30pm, Thames Room, River & Rowing Museum; Free. Refreshments are provided.
  • Badgemore open gardens | From 11.00am – 2.00pm, Badgemore School; Free.

 

Week-long events (8 – 16 June)

  • Scavenger Hunt | 8 – 16 June; Free. Find the mystery letters hidden in crafted flowers in 10 shop windows around Henley. Can you work out the hidden word?
  • Henley’s Big Green Read | From 1 – 30 June; Free. Choose from eight books that make for interesting reads and start the conversation!
  • Exhibitions in River & Rowing Museum | From 23 May to 17 June, check website for times;
    Kirkham Gallery. See Pollution, an exhibition of work by local students in response to Greener Henley’s Environmental Science Challenge, and The Beautiful Blue, exploring water and our human relationship with it.
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