COPPP29 – Wokingham: Think Global, Act Local
Wokingham People Planet Pint Turns 2!
Join us for a special evening of inspiration and community on Thursday, November 7th, as we celebrate our 2nd anniversary and mark the global climate conference known as COP29 which takes place in November.
Event Highlights:
- 5 x 5 Lightning Talks: Five local changemakers share powerful stories of action and hope
- Venue: The Rose Inn’s Event Room (Upstairs). Please note: unfortunately, dogs are not allowed in the upstairs room.
- Time: 6pm to 9pm
- Free entry + a Free Drink thanks to Krystal Hosting
Featured Speakers:
- Freely Fruity: Turning our world into a community orchard
- Maya’s Refillables: From Greek holiday inspiration to Wokingham’s thriving refill shop
- Local Resident: First-hand experience with air source heat pump installation
- EV Infrastructure Project: The future of electric vehicle charging in Berkshire
- Local school’s journey: From eco-fashion shows to annual Sustainability Festivals – connecting community to planet
What is People Planet Pint?
- A global movement of monthly meetups
- Connecting locals curious about sustainability and community
- No pitches, PowerPoints, or panels – just People, Planet, and Pints!
Regular Meetups:
- Every 1st Thursday of the month
- Downstairs in the Parlour at the Rose Inn, Wokingham
Whether you’re starting your sustainability journey or continuing to learn, this is the perfect place to connect, share ideas, and discover local actions. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience or background.
Creating a sustainable future requires connected communities. And what better way to bring everyone together than over a drink?
Your Volunteer Hosts
Elizabeth Corse is a local resident and working mum who runs a training company to help more people understand and feel confident when Climate Change comes up. As a climate communicator, she helps kickstarts climate conversations in workplaces without the need for a sustainability expert.
With a background in tech and sustainability, Elizabeth has spent almost a decade working with businesses who are either developing tech and nature-based solutions or those businesses looking to use technology to help them reduce their impacts on people and planet.
When she isn’t rushing around looking after her 2 football-loving young boys, she volunteers as an Enterprise Advisor for the Holt School.
Anna Watson is a Wokingham mum and Sustainability Manager at a professional training company.
Our Sponsor
KRYSTAL are an award-winning, 100% renewably powered web hosting provider, with datacentres in the UK, US, & Europe. They are climate positive, and their approach centres on value, quality and transparency.
We are delighted to announce our partnership with Krystal (the UK’s only B Corp web hosting/cloud provider), and welcome them on board as sponsors of the People, Planet, Pint events.
This means the first 33 drinks are on Krystal at every event, and has allowed us to invest and upscale the series to accelerate action on climate change.
Simon Blackler is the founder of KRYSTAL, and Co-Founder of MillionTreePledge.
About Us
Small99 provides carbon reduction plans for micro and small businesses. With a simple measurement tool and practical actions broken down into 10 minute to-do lists, Small99 empowers the 99% of businesses to start on their sustainability journey, and win more customers while doing so.
