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Climate Watch Party with TEDxGlasgow - kicking off our mission to save the planet on the 10th October. 

Leading voices in the campaign for climate action, discover how they have driven awareness of the imminent dangers of climate change throughout their careers and how you can do your part to act on climate change.

A global event with exclusive unseen TED talks from international speakers, the launch of a new pledging platform to encourage climate action and live debate, plus an exciting set of surprises on the night including some goodies

The goal: To build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 to achieve a zero-carbon world – a world that is safer, cleaner and fairer for everyone.

Before Covid 19 there was much talk of the future economy being focused on climate and wellbeing to boost the economy, drive job creation and create a more equitable society.

Set amidst the current global health crisis, economic projections for the post Covid era look dire.

How can the economy recover in the best possible way? Are there opportunities to be grasped, as well as facing up to sizeable challenges?

Is it too much to expect we can be kind to the planet, protect the vulnerable, create a future for our young people and be resilient to future unknowns?

These are all enormous challenges, taken together they can feel overwhelming. Where do we start and how?

Join our host, former BBC presenter, journalist and current affairs specialist Clare English, and our panel of esteemed speakers for an hour of virtual idea sharing on 25 June as we consider whether our current experience of the coronavirus crisis can make for a better society in the future.

We’ll be discussing what kind of society we want and how we can create and maintain it. We’ll question what made us adapt to kinder ways during this pandemic and whether we are likely to revert back to our previous, everyday way of life as the new reality kicks in.

What good things should we keep if anything and can we - without changing the basis of our economy and society?

Join speakers Andy Haldane, Chief Economist of the Bank of England; Professor Paul Dolan, author and Behavioural Scientists from the London School of Economics, and Iman Amrani from The Guardian live on Zoom as we gather virtually to ask: What is the future of society?