Coffee & Geography 5x19 Andrew Charlton-Perez (Climate Ambassadors National Co-Lead)

A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action? Joining Kit Marie for this episode is Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez, co-lead of the Climate Ambassadors Scheme and Head of the School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences at the University of Reading. Andrew shares his journey from growing up on a strawberry farm in Wisbech to becoming a leading voice in climate science and education. WATCH the conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMt8lPu3ngg They explore the power of collaboration, the importance of empowering schools and educators, and how the Climate Ambassadors scheme is helping to drive meaningful, community-led climate action. Andrew also reflects on the joy of weather nerdiness, the value of humility in leadership, and why this project is one of the most fulfilling of his career. Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - Climate Ambassadors (https://climateambassadors.org.uk) - National Climate Education Action Plan (https://www.reading.ac.uk/planet/climate-education/climate-education-plan) - University of Reading (https://www.reading.ac.uk) - Royal Meteorological Society (https://www.rmets.org) - National Bowls Championship (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_national_bowls_championships) Connect with Andrew via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-charlton-perez-a7515330/ and https://research.reading.ac.uk/meteorology/people/andrew-charlton-perez/ #ClimateAmbassadors #ClimateAction #Sustainability #Geography #Education #EnvironmentalEducation #CommunityEngagement #ClimateChange #GreenLiving #GeographyTeacher #Podcast #Leadership #Empowerment #Collaboration #STEMEducation #CoffeeGeogPod