date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 09:02:28 +0100
from: "Joe Smith" <j.h.smith@open.ac.uk>
subject: Re: invitation to speak at the Tyndall Assembly 2 Sep
to: "Asher Minns" <A.Minns@uea.ac.uk>, "Mike Hulme" <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>

Asher (and Mike)

Three things: 1. Tyndall support for Cambridge seminars 05   2. Assembly
talk  3.research project.

 first wanted to test the ground about whether Tyndall is in a position to
support the seminar programme next year (am approaching 3/4 of  the current
club of sponsors now so that we've got time to make other arrangements if
need be.) The only change I anticipate is that we won't be asking WWF to
support the seminars: Roger particularly feels the association could be
compromising to the 'neutral' reputation should anyone look at it closely.
We'll be asking BG Group to make up the difference and would continue to ask
Tyndall and DEFRA for 5K p.a.

Our target next year is to get complex long term sustainability issues under
the net of Westminster election coverage before the next election with a
residential seminar in Feb and something at White CIty for output level
people closer to the election. Already got some snr people within BBC
excited abt the residential. But your thoughts welcome about other specific
things we should pick off.


Second: query abt how I should using my slot at the Assembly:

I imagine that the ten mins might split into the following:
a summary of the seminar progm Tyndall has supported: its aims, method and
impact (inc my view of its failings...), with specific refn to climate
change (6 mins)
outline of future work (getting global environmental change and
sustainability issues into mainstream stories 'by stealth') (2 mins)
needs the CME programme doesn't meet? Media awareness for specialists;
issues awareness for early career media people (1 minute)
provocation about the role of climate change research and policy community
in delivering improved coverage (2 mins)
Is that the sort of thing you had in mind? Given that its so short I'd
probably not use powerpoint/OHP but would prepare a one page background
description of what we do for those interested in taking something home. But
do advise me otherwise if you think that people will need something other
than me to rest their eyes on at at the end of the day.

Third to outline thoughts on research project I mentioned to you:
THings have moved on quite quickly in the wake of a series of conversations
in the last few days. In the same week as the Tyndall workshop I was at
meetings on sustainable consumption and development issues in media. All of
these helped to form in my mind an extended piece of work requiring a well
designed team effort.

THere's an urgent need to explore the source-media-audience relationship in
the round (Jacquie's 'circuit of culture') on a number of issues: climate
change; biodiversity loss; poverty; polln risk, in a major project with a
bundle of partners over a period of eg three years (though it would at the
same time develop a body of material that could represent a qualitative time
series that could be worked with over the longer term). Its very important
in my view that this is resaerch feeds directly back into decision-makr
conversations (policy and above all media). I hope and think that the
seminars have laid the ground for this within hte BBC, and would design the
research to work closely with the design of the seminars (though I'll
continue to construct a chinese wall between the two).

THere is senior BBC buy in for the approach i want to pursue on both News
and TV side, and I'm confident after some informal convrsations govt depts
and NGOs would also want to play. I'd really like to work with Jacquie on it
and have emailed her about that yestrday.

Would be good to talk to you and/or mike on the research project - I
appreciate that as OU based I'm not in a position to bid for Tyndall funds
etc, but in my mind it would be important to have the network involved in
any case, and although I've not needed to source major research funding
before ('pen, paper and train ticket please') I think there are resources
out there for this kind of work. The publics / group work that I'd like to
get Jacquie interested in would be resource intensive and ideally I want to
either buy myself out (ideal if OU politics allow) or get research assoc on
board to work with the 'source communities' and media lot.

SOrry for the lengthy email. If you want to meet to talk about any of the
above i can come up to Norwich some time. Otherwise talk on the phone some
time? I'm at meetings in MK 21, 22, 28, 29 July otherwise pretty flexib.

best

Joe

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "e177" <A.Minns@uea.ac.uk>
To: "Joe Smith" <j.h.smith@open.ac.uk>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 11:52 AM
Subject: RE: invitation to speak at the Tyndall Assembly 2 Sep


> Hello Joe,
>
> The session you are in after coffee on the first day of the Assembly. It
is a
> plenary session which means that you will have an audience of about 120,
for a
> 20 minute talk.
>
> With regard to topic, Tyndall I is now in the process of bidding for a
Tyndall
> II (fingers crossed) and so much of the Assembly will naturally focus upon
> where have we been/where we should go next.
>
> My thinking for your part is that you give an overview of your
BBC-Cambridge
> series and its objectives and outcomes and challenges. I would also quite
like
> to hear what you see as the challenges in the relationship between the
media
> and climate change research, and the role you see Tyndall playing. These
are
> just my ideas for now - we can chat on Tuesday.
>
> I'm afraid that you've got the last slot of the day (17:10-17:30) but at
least
> it means that you can leave a provocative message behind for people to
ponder
> over dinner. Let me know if you would like lunch, to stay behind for the
bbq,
> or to stay over. The schedule is below.
>
> Let me know if you need more information.
>
> Asher
>
> Day 1 of the Assembly runs thus:
> 12:00 Registration
> 13:00 Lunch
> Session 1 - Plenary
> 14:00 Introduction/housekeeping
> 14:10 Keynote (Rajendra Pachauri - Chair of IPCC - invited but not yet
> confirmed)
> 14:40 Current status and achievements
> 15:00 Achievements and challenges North, South, East, including
participatory
> session during coffee
> 16:00 Break
> 16:30
> Session 2 - Plenary
> 16:30 Jim Skea, Director of the new UK Energy Research Centre
> 16:50 A speaker from the Potsdam Institute (PIK)in Germany (PIK is an
> important partner for Tyndall)
> 17:10 You Joe
> 17:30 End of day formal sessions
> 19:00 bbq
>
> The Assembly starts at 13:00>===== Original Message From "Joe Smith"
> <j.h.smith@open.ac.uk> =====
> >No prob Asher - changed the date in my diary. How long is the slot, and
what
> >woudl you ideally like me to do with it? what session's it in , who else
> >with etc etc.
> >
> >I'm on hols the last chunk of august, so will do any prepn necessary now
> >rather than later
> >
> >best
> >
> >joe
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Asher Minns" <A.Minns@uea.ac.uk>
> >To: "J.H.Smith" <J.H.Smith@open.ac.uk>
> >Cc: "Vanessa McGregor" <V.McGregor@uea.ac.uk>
> >Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 3:24 PM
> >Subject: Re: invitation to speak at the Tyndall Assembly 2 Sep
> >
> >
> >> Joe,
> >>
> >> Hi. Is it at all possible to move your talk for the Tyndall Assembly to
> >the
> >> afternoon of the 1st September? It is a real balancing act of trying to
> >fit
> >> everything into 48 hours - sorry to mess you about.
> >>
> >> I will at UEA on Tuesday and so I hope to sit-in on your talk, as well
as
> >> get time for a chat.
> >>
> >> All the best,
> >>
> >> Asher
> >> ------------------------------
> >> Mr Asher Minns
> >> Communication Manager
> >> Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
> >> www.tyndall.ac.uk
> >>
> >> Mob: 07880 547 843
> >> Tel: +44 0 1603 593906
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "J.H.Smith" <J.H.Smith@open.ac.uk>
> >> To: "Asher Minns" <A.Minns@uea.ac.uk>
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 6:49 PM
> >> Subject: RE: invitation to speak at the Tyndall Assembly 2 Sep
> >>
> >>
> >> > I'd be delighted to - thanks. I hope we'll get a chance to do some
> >talking
> >> and thinking before then, but this is a good backstop
> >> >
> >> > cheers
> >> >
> >> > joe
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Asher Minns [mailto:A.Minns@uea.ac.uk]
> >> > Sent: Thu 06/05/2004 16:33
> >> > To: j.h.smith
> >> > Cc:
> >> > Subject: invitation to speak at the Tyndall Assembly 2 Sep
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Dear Jo,
> >> >
> >> > You are invited to make a presentation on 2 September about your work
> >and
> >> > the aims and objectives of your media programme at this year's
Tyndall
> >> > Assembly. It would be great to have wider communication and media
issues
> >> > highlighted.
> >> >
> >> > The Tyndall Assembly is our annual meeting of the wider Tyndall
network
> >> > (about 150 people will attend). The Assembly runs 1-3 September at St
> >> Neots
> >> > near Cambridge at the Robinson College Executive Centre.
> >> >
> >> > I hope you can make it. It would also be great opportunity to get is
> >> > together in one place to chat about some of your other projects.
> >> >
> >> > Best wishes,
> >> > Asher
> >> >
> >> > ------------------------------
> >> > Mr Asher Minns
> >> > Communication Manager
> >> > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
> >> > www.tyndall.ac.uk
> >> >
> >> > Mob: 07880 547 843
> >> > Tel: +44 0 1603 593906
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
>

