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SUMMARY:Climate Change: Protecting Carbon Sinks - Lisa Walker\, CEO of Eco
 sphere+
DTSTART:20180308T193000Z
DTEND:20180308T213000Z
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CONTACT:Anaïs Voski
DESCRIPTION:'Climate Change: Protecting Carbon Sinks' will be the fourth o
 f five lectures in the #CCLS2018 series.\n\nReception (with eco-friendly s
 andwiches\, snacks\, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks) to follow.\n\nTic
 kets: Not needed\, but "please RSVP on Facebook":https://www.facebook.com/
 events/539871136386413/ so we have an idea of the number of people to expe
 ct.\n\n***\n\nLisa Walker left BG Group (now part of Royal Dutch Shell) in
  2016 where she served as Vice President for Environment & Climate Change 
 to become CEO of Ecosphere+.\n\nLisa worked in the oil and gas sector for 
 >17 years\, closely involved in all aspects of climate change strategy dev
 elopment & implementation\, public policy formation\, sector coalition bui
 lding and low-carbon business development. She was a driving force behind 
 the UK Emissions Trading Group\, the CCAC Oil & Gas Methane Partnership (w
 hich she Co-Chaired)\, the Sustainable Gas Institute and the CEO-led Oil &
  Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI).  Lisa helped BG Group secure multiple indu
 stry awards for sustainability.\n\nBefore BG Group Lisa held various roles
  at BP including Director of the BP Carbon Ventures corporate-VC fund. Lis
 a successfully secured capital for many innovative investments in sustaina
 ble land-use and forestry\, low-carbon technologies and bio-energy\, inclu
 ding first-of-their-kind deals for the private sector such as the World Ba
 nk's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF).  Lisa is a mother of four 
 and originally from New Zealand.  In 2017 she was recognised by the World 
 Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.
LOCATION:Winstanley Lecture Theatre\, Trinity College
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