Are you looking for inspiration, knowledge or guidance?
Would you like to learn how you can save money, energy and our environment?
Could your team benefit from clarity and candour about the environment, climate change and sustainability?
Carl Duivenvoorden can help, with dynamic keynotes, workshops and seminars about everything from the latest environmental science to renewable energy and the coming smart grid to everyday solutions at home, at work and on the trip between. With over 20 years of speaking experience, Carl uses powerful visuals and an engaging delivery style to present complicated issues in a clear, entertaining and easy-to-understand way.
Presentations are offered online or in person.
A clear, impactful update on climate change, with a focus on solutions, both globally and locally, that will take us to the healthy, sustainable future we need.
Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time. Every day the science becomes clearer: greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of oil, coal and natural gas are disrupting our planet’s fundamental operating systems.
And every day the symptoms – weather extremes, straining ecosystems, rising sea levels and more – become more evident. Experts warn that global emissions must be halved by 2030 if we are to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C.
The good news: we already have all the solutions we need to reduce our emissions and solve climate change: renewable energy is getting cheaper by the day, and a flood of new and innovative technologies, from electric vehicles to grid-scale storage batteries, are bringing a cleaner, greener world within our reach.
In Awakenings, Carl provides all you need to know to better understand climate change, its solutions and what each of us can do to make a difference. Expect to first be jarred and disconcerted, but come away enlightened and motivated to help create the healthy, sustainable future we need.
Awakenings can be adapted to fit the needs of any audience.
What audiences are saying about Awakenings:
“Really well done – lots of informative facts.” – Sam Poirier, Fredericton, NB
“The PowerPoint was incredibly well designed” – Alex Kitt, Winnipeg, MB
“Very soul searching” – Paul Egers, Fredericton, NB
“Succinct, powerful presentation” – Lynda Gagne, Victoria, BC
“An excellent, thought-provoking presentation” – Linda Sprague, Fredericton, NB
“It was just fantastic, like I was watching a TED Talk.” – Morgan Locke, Corner Brook, NL
A fun and interactive look at the environmental impact of all those everyday decisions we make, with a lasting message that will have everyone thinking – and living – greener every day.
It’s said that a typical person makes thousands of decisions, large and small, every single day. What to wear? What to eat? Where to go? How to get there? No wonder we feel stressed!
And many of those decisions have an ‘environmental footprint’ – an impact, large or small, on our planet. No wonder it’s feeling the strain as well. Most of us want to minimize the environmental consequences of our everyday activities. But often we don’t know how, or we’re just too busy to pause and think about it.
In this lively and interactive session, Carl demonstrates how each of us can minimize the environmental impact of our everyday activities, simply by applying a GREEN Filter to our lives. He explains:
– How our everyday decisions are guided by our unique internal ‘filters’.
– How even something as simple as buying a cup of coffee involves a string of decisions – each of which has an environmental impact.
– The Learning Continuum, four steps to lasting behavioural change
– How a GREEN Filter can help anyone make more earth-friendly decisions every day, everywhere!
Your GREEN Filter wraps up with a fun audience exercise that will have everyone thinking – and living – more sustainably every day.
What audiences are saying about Your GREEN Filter:
“Thank you for an inspiring and educational session. Your connection with the audience quickly translated into a new understanding of the issues. The fact that it was fun was a bonus!” – John McMahon, Safety Officer, Nova Scotia Community CollegeThe fact that it was fun was a bonus!” – John McMahon, Safety Officer, Nova Scotia Community CollegeThe fact that it was fun was a bonus!” – John McMahon, Safety Officer, Nova Scotia Community College
An interactive session modelled on television’s “The Price is Right” that will have everyone laughing their way to money and energy savings.
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” is a well-known business rule, but it applies to energy usage as well. The trouble is, most of us get just one measure of our electricity consumption: a monthly bill with a single, bottom line. So how can we save power if we have no way of knowing just how it was used? What uses more, a toaster or a television? What about a computer, a photocopier or a coffee maker?
Just like “The Price is Right”, Start Saving Energy Today features a panel of audience volunteers guessing (“bidding”) the power consumption of a range of items, which are then tested with a power meter.
Participants will:
– Learn about the link between electricity and greenhouse gases.
– Be astounded by how much power some everyday items consume – including when they are switched off.
– Be impressed by how little power some newer products consume.
– Quickly realize that there are plenty of actions anyone can take at home and work to start saving power right away.
So Come On Down for fun, involvement and insight for everyone!
What audiences are saying about Start Saving Energy Today:
“Really, really enjoyed this session; it was the best overall!” – Anonymous comment, Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia Annual Conference
“Great presentation – all should have heard this one!” – Anonymous comment, Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia Annual Conference
A countdown of everyday actions, large and small, anyone can take to live more lightly on the planet.
When it comes to the environment, we North Americans have a pretty big footprint. We consume vast amounts of fossil fuels and other resources, and generate immense waste and emissions. Our lifestyle may be the envy of the world, but it isn’t very sustainable on our fragile, finite Earth. Clearly we need to make some changes.
But where to begin? This solution-oriented presentation will provide answers, including:
– What’s an ‘ecological footprint’ and why does it matter?
– What’s the average person’s ecological footprint?
– How can we reduce our footprint, without breaking the bank?
You’ll learn:
– What actions make the biggest difference?
– What actions make less difference than you might expect?
– What actions provide the best returns on investment?
You’ll leave with lots of new information, plus a checklist of things you can do to make a meaningful reduction in your ecological footprint, starting right away.