By Kalina Palka

I'd love to travel less but ...

I want to be a travel writer... swim with dolphins...  see the Galapagos Islands. I work in Crystal Palace but can't afford to live there. I've got a bad knee. I don't like walking in wind. I believe that travel broadens the mind ...

We're playing a game to illustrate the obstacles to reducing the amount of travel we do. Annabel's is the corker:  I'd love to travel less... but I want to travel more!

Dear God, how are we going to change when travel is so entrenched in our culture?

By Nicola Jeffery

How many Carbon Conversationalists does it take to change an energy efficient light bulb?

Week two of Carbon Conversations began with sharing how we feel about climate change so far. Armed with three chapters of 'In Time for Tomorrow', two fiery vegetarian pizzas and a creamy cappuccino, we discussed our concerns about the immense scale of the problems we face, but also how necessary it is to act. With some of us feeling positive, others overwhelmed or even switched off, we all began to develop optimism for new technologies for the future. 

By Ben Cuddon

​Session one of Carbon Conversations Crystal Palace got off to a great start. We gathered in a cosy room above Mediterranea pizzeria and our discussion ranged over a number of issues.
 
First we talked about whose responsibility it is to deal with climate change. There were various opinions here, but we all agreed that individuals and families have a key role to play. What we were slightly less agreed upon was how to spread the message to other people. Should we seek to convince people by presenting them with the scientific facts, or should we try to engage them on an emotional level?