Up very early, for me at least, especially after a late night yesterday at Peter Byck’s premiere for his 4-part docuseries Roots So Deep (that you can see the Devil down there) on regenerative farming, to catch the 7.46 train from Barnes Bridge to Waterloo. Then on by, among other things, the new Elizabeth Line. First experience of it – and was duly impressed. Then on to Custom House station and the Excel Centre for RESET Connect, a major sustainability event that is part of London Climate Action Week.
Did a panel session with Kate Norgrove of WWF and Lucy Siegle. Thinking we would be scratching around for an audience, having been in the exhibition area up to that point, we went through a curtain to find out speaking area seething – packed seating and scores of people standing.
Our theme was how to make business sense of the rapidly evolving nature and biodiversity agenda. Great session – and was energetically engaged, on that issues and others, by a nice young man on the return Elizabeth Line train.
Afterwards, talked to a number of participants, including two people from Brazil – who showed me yet another online network in their country that features me – though first I have heard to it – with something like 8,000 members. Amazing how one’s work can take on a life of its own.
Then back to Somerset House for a session with Jenny Poulter and Harry Wright of Bright Tide. Then a briefing for the team on the new Volans branding, which was very encouraging.
And then we all – except Harriet, who had damaged her foot and been raced off to hospital – went downstairs to the Somerset House Exchange to host our Corporate Climate Advocacy salon as part of London Climate Action Week. Great turnout, with a very engaged audience participating in a modified format discussion period – and excellent framing and moderation by Richard and Louise.
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