Julia Hailes MBE

Sustainability Pioneer

Speaking & Events

Cleaning
Julia Hailes

Washing lines in Dubrovnik (Jun08)

Where bombs and missiles fell in the early 1990s, I stood looking at washing lines and cats. Swallows were diving over the rooftops of Dubrovnik in the evening sun –

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Communications
Julia Hailes

Shell (Feb08)

In February 2008 I made a presentation to Shell communication executives on sustainability energy issues.  They were looking to be challenged and provoked in an intense session lasting over an hour,

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Fuel
Julia Hailes

Shell International (Feb08)

“We were surprised and delighted at the detailed depth of knowledge that Julia Hailes had on environmental issues”    Shell International, Feb08

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Climate change
Julia Hailes

Carbon Trust Winter Lecture (Jan08)

Putin apparently joked that ‘climate change is good for Russians because they won’t have to wear fur coats’. But listening to Dr Pachauri, Chairman of IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate

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Landfill
Julia Hailes

Battling for recycling (Oct07)

When I agreed to oppose the motion that ‘Recycling is a waste of time’ it didn’t occur to me that most of the audience would be actively hostile to my

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