Julia Hailes MBE

Sustainability Pioneer

Z DONE – HG

Climate change
Julia Hailes

Venice is sinking (Mar16)

It felt apocalyptic.  Exceptional flood levels. Sandbags.  Elevated planks to walk along. St Mark’s Square underwater and a deluge.  But I discovered that this was not very unusual.  And, it’s

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Energy efficiency
Julia Hailes

My LED Lighting Saga (Mar13)

Remember the joke about how many men are needed to change a light bulb. The answer is generally a joke about the number of people standing around watching.  But my

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Haller
Julia Hailes

Haller news (Sept12)

Rene Haller was in London for the September board meeting.  After the board meeting we visited British Airways who have made Haller one of their favourite charities – with on-board

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E-waste
Julia Hailes

Women in Action (Sep12)

Melinda Watson and I travelled to Corby, not knowing what to expect for the Women in Action event, organised by Planet Aid.  We arrived to music and a fashion show

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Circular economy
Julia Hailes

Which? on plastic bags (Aug12)

  I’ve done a lot of speaking and writing about plastic bags!  I’ve even written a poem on the subject, for one speech I made.  Which? asked me to give

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Campaigning
Julia Hailes

Project Dirt Judging (Jun12)

Timberland Earthkeepers Grant are providing grants to grassroots community projects.   Set up by Project Dirt it’s the third year that I’ve been on the judging panel.   Deadline for

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Business
Julia Hailes

Speaking at Ashridge (jun12)

Ashridge Business School –  booked me to come and talk to their MsC students, who are taking a 2 year masters in ‘sustainability’ and ‘responsibility’.   The programme was aimed at

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