Cumbria Voices : Carbon Zero in Cumbria and the Lake District

The Cumbria Club is hosting this free event in partnership with Cumbria Community Foundation, Armstrong Watson, Rheged and the University of Cumbria to promote debate and discussion and to be a catalyst for philanthropy and action.

Our distinguished panellists will discuss the outcomes of COP26 and how Cumbria can rise to the challenge of climate change.

MIKE BERNERS-LEE
Highly respected expert on Climate Change
Professor at University of Lancaster Environment Centre and Director,
Small World Consulting
Author of There is No Planet B and How Bad are Bananas?

KAREN MITCHELL
CEO Cumbria Action for Sustainability, CAfS
CAfS runs the Lottery funded Zero Carbon Cumbria Project and Joint-Chairs the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership with Cumbria County Council

RICHARD LEAFE
CEO, Lake District National Park Authority
And Member of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership

DR SIMON CARR
Associate Professor in Geography, The University of Cumbria
Institute of Science, Natural Resources and Outdoor Studies
Centre for National Parks and Protected Areas (CNPPA)

The evening starts at 5pm with a drinks reception followed by discussion in the auditorium from our panellists at 6pm.There will also be an opportunity for you to pose your questions in a Q & A session.