Alan Macdonald gives a richly-illustrated historical presentation of the extraordinary characters and society of mid-19^th Century Hong Kong.

In this talk, pioneer Paula DiPerna explores why natural assets such as the atmosphere, oceans, forests, biodiversity and clean water are often treated as having no financial value, despite being essential to life and economic stability.  She looks at how financial tools such as carbon markets, insurance, bonds, investment funds and natural capital approaches can help value and protect these, the planet’s most important assets.

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Life Between the Land and Sky:
A Young Woman at the Top

 with Guest of Honour

Adriana Brownlee

Youngest woman to have climbed K2 and
all 14 of the world's 8000m peaks