Climate Change & the Environment

Climate Matters Group

This very successful online group has changed its name from Countdown to COP to Climate Matters Group.

To join this group you will need to visit the Climates Matters page at u3a Interest Groups Online. Instructions on how to join are shown at the bottom of the page.

To contact one of the Group Leaders, click on the link for Brenda Ainsley or Eleanor Brooks

Climate Matters Facebook page (sign up needed)

All online meetings and events are recorded and accessed via the following links:
National Event recordings and slides
Climate Matters recordings and slides from monthly meetings

Meeting in person
18 - 20 July 2024 u3a Festival York
To be made aware of when tickets are available, you need to have signed up to the Friends Newsletter. Sign up via u3a newsletter then update your preferences and sign up for the festival updates specifically.
3 Oct 2024 London Meeting, details to follow
9 - 12 July 2025 Summer School at Warwick University

Online Events
Fri 19 Apr 2024 at 10:00 - The Climate Crisis - and some solutions:
Brenda Ainsley returns to deliver her popular talk on the science behind the climate crisis.
For details of these and other forthcoming talks go to the Events page

Future Monthly Meetings 2024

Date Topic Description Speaker
26 Apr Healthy Ageing in a Changing ClimateRyan Woolrych (Herriot-Watt University)
24 May Overcoming the obstacles to Net Zero (Carbon Commentary)Chris Goodall
26 July Members Climate ActionTeresa Joiner, Catherine Budgett-Meakin, Clive Teague