All Jobs Change Workshop

The All Jobs Change workshop consisted of a panel of specialists from a wide variety of career backgrounds who discussed the impact of green issues on the future, both in terms of the effects on society and the impact green issues will potentially have on careers.

Facilitator

Ed White - STEMworks

Having spent 30 years in various roles in UK high technology manufacturing businesses, Ed now works for STEMworks getting volunteers from local businesses to support STEM subjects in schools. Having travelled extensively in Africa, and seen the impact of climate change he is keen on developing more sustainable “green” solutions to our lifestyles.

Mentors

Carmel Mcquaid

Carmel Mcquaid - Marks and Spencer

Carmel started her career as a chemical engineer working for ICI in Germany and the UK in production and supply chain roles. Since then she has worked as a consultant in manufacturing, supply chain and sustainability for PA Consulting, working across a range of industries from aerospace to consumer products. Carmel’s current role is climate change manager for Marks and Spencer. This involves, determining policy for the business on climate related issues, engaging with external stakeholders such as the Government, Research bodies and NGOs and practical involvement in plans to reduce emissions right across M & S’s business (clothing, food, M&S Energy etc).

Paul Tyler

Lord Paul Tyler MP - House of Lords

In 2005 Paul retired, after serving for 14 years, as MP for North Cornwall. In addition to his relentless campaigning on a broad range of issues during his time in the House of Commons, Paul also served the Liberal Democrat Front Bench as Chief Whip and most recently as Shadow Leader of the House. Paul was subsequently made a working peer and introduced to the House of Lords. He is now Liberal Democrat spokesman in the Lords on constitutional reform issues, and served on the 2006 Joint Committee on Conventions, which examined and set out the relationship between the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

Helen Garforth

Helen Garforth - Just Ideas

Helen is Director of Just Ideas, which offers organisations solutions to training, facilitation, consultation, evaluation and resource writing needs. Helen has experience and expertise in sustainable and development education, volunteering, evaluation and monitoring services and project or event management, for instance the exciting Makatano Junction project. Helen is also an associate ofInterClimate Network, which is a not-for-profit organisation with an overall vision to inspire, facilitate and mobilise communities around the world to tackle the shared challenges of climate change.

Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis - Oxford University

Ian Curtis spends his days at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute, a leader in international environmental education. Before this, a professional cricketer, a management consultant, an Oxfam worker. At night he plays with Oxfordshire ClimateXchange, an experiment in “climate buzz”, recently quoted as the example on informing local opinion in the America’s Climate Choices report to the US Congress. Oxfordshire has one of the UK’s highest concentrations of green community groups and environmental resources. Ian believes “Local Utd” offers a goldmine of innovation, across high and low tec solutions. His public profile peaked in NME, Page 3, and the Nine O'clock News many years ago.

Primary links

Your Green Future