Climate Conference 2024
24 Sep 2024
Marking the 2024 Season of Creation, Corrymeela celebrated through a conference on 19th September 2024. This was organised by members of the Corrymeela community aided by staff and volunteers. The conference was supported in part by a grant from Apex Housing Association.
Our Keynote speakers included Martin Palmer, Rick Battarbee, John Barry along with other contributors Rosamond Bennnet, Stéphanie Heckman and Dr Réamaí Mathers.
Please follow links for video recordings of the day.
Introductions
Follow link for ‘Introductions’ by Rev Dr Alex Wimberly:
Martin Palmer
Martin Palmer is a theologian, writer, broadcaster and environmentalist. He was Secretary General of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) from 1995 to 2019 and has worked with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature. He is Founding President of FaithInvest which helps faith organisations to invest in line with their values, for the benefit of people and planet.
Follow link for video: https://youtu.be/8ZaCiYLg4k0
Rick Battarbee
Rick Battarbee is Emeritus Professor of Environmental Change at University College London. He is a freshwater ecologist and specialises in lake sediments, the impact of nutrient pollution and climate change on lake ecosystems. His research career began at Ballyronan on Lough Neagh in the late ‘60s. Pollution on the Lough was an issue then too. Rick is involved in local environmental action in his native Yorkshire, including a citizen science project to measure water pollution on the River Wharfe.
Follow link for video: https://youtu.be/AVaHj6veVzE
Stéphanie Heckman
Stéphanie Heckman is a member of the Corrymeela Community and an independent graphic recorder and illustrator, who has created graphic recordings of UN Climate negotiations.
Follow link for video: https://youtu.be/WRH-RD7lWWQ
John Barry
John Barry is Professor of Green Political Economy and co–director of the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action at Queen’s University, Belfast. He is also co–chair of the Belfast Climate Commission.
Follow link for video: https://youtu.be/FUFMddhLxfo