The Climate Club: Conversation and Supper

Next Meeting: Friday 13th March (Click here for future dates)

Theme: An Audience with Cllr Bob Crooks, Mayor of Godalming

Cllr Crooks will be interviewed by Rieks Drijver, What Next? Trustee on his role as Town Councillor and Town Mayor and his hopes for a Greener future. What Next? was selected by Cllr Crooks as one of his nominated charities for 2025/26.

The Climate Club meets every 2nd and 4th Friday from 6:00pm to 8:30pm in the Denningberg Rooms, Bridge Street, Godalming, GU7 1HP.

Project / Activity Leader: Rieks Drijver

Our Climate Club is an opportunity to get together with others who are concerned about the climate and ecological emergency. It is for anyone who is looking for a community to provide support and help when thinking about these issues, and in making changes to help mitigate and adapt to inevitable changes.

At club sessions, we discuss the latest news and share information concerning the climate and ecological emergency, we occassionally review books and articles on climate change, exchange thoughts and ideas about greener choices, and sometimes watch and reflect on short videos and films.

Join us between 5:30pm and 8:30pm. From 5:30pm to 6:30pm we jointly prepare a planetarian supper, feel free to come along to help cook, engage in general discussion and socialise with friends; you may also wish to bring along a contribution to the supper yourself. Between 6:30pm and 7:00pm, we sit and share the supper. From 7:00pm to 8:30pm with have a facilitated discussion on the theme for the evening.

The Climate Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Fridays each month.

Forthcoming Dates

Friday 13th March, 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Theme: Living Wall

Friday 27th March, 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Theme: Environmental Art Workshop with Pam Dalton Williams.

Friday 10th April, 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Theme: What Next AGM

Friday 24th April, 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Theme: to be determined

If you wish to help with the cooking please come along from 5:45pm onwards.

Future Themes that may be addressed: The Power of Money, Everyday Travel, Sustainable Fashion, Carbon Footprints, The Plastic Problem, Beauty and the Planet, Making the Environment Fun, Reduce, Re-use or Re-purpose.

If you have a suggestion for a Climate Club Theme and would like to host an evening please let us know.

Previous Themes in 2026

  • An Audience with Cllr Bob Crooks
  • What next for What Next in 2026

Themes addressed in 2025

  • Joyfull Greens
  • Climate and Nature Bill
  • Love the Earth
  • What Next Activities
  • How Big Organisations Calculate their Carbon Footprints
  • Introduction to Wildlife Walks
  • Annual General Meeting (at 7:00pm)
  • What Next Social
  • Climate Change and the Baha i Faith
  • Climate Action Workshop
  • Living Wall Project
  • Sports Evening
  • Climate Club Social
  • Climate Club Social
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Doughnut Economics
  • The Mayor’s Quiz
  • Ben McCallan from Surrey County Council
  • COP30 – A Review
  • Christmas Social

Themes addressed in 2024

  • Getting Ready for an Ethical, Planet-friendly Festive Season
  • Doughnut Economics
  • Creating an Eco-home
  • Swap-it and share-it!
  • Inspiration on Running a Successful Environmental Campaign
  • Ethical Consumption
  • Plot to Plate
  • Living Walls
  • Community Energy
  • A Wildlife Tour of Lammas Lands
  • What next from What Next in 2024?
  • What Next AGM (April) and GM (October)
  • ‘Earth Sprites Emerging’ Art Project
  • Sustainable Travel
  • An Audience with a Waverley Borough Councillor
  • Climate Grief
  • Climate Songs for Eco-busking
  • Climate Choir
  • A Wildlife Tour of the Lammas Lands

Themes addressed in 2023

  • What next from What Next in 2023?
  • What Next AGM (February) and GM (October)
  • Eco-celebrations
  • Use and Abuse of Carbon Offsetting
  • How to be an Ethical Consumer – Get some tips here
  • Collaborating for a Better World
  • Is Zero Household Waste Possible?
  • What crisis?  How to approach the doubters or those who are simply confused
  • Sharing and Swapping Ideas and Resources for a Better World
  • Creating Icons for our Climate Action Interactive Game
  • Water Health and Climate Challenges
  • Toxic Turf
  • Fund Raising
  • Energy Survey Project
  • Bread: a sustainable staple in a Planetarian Diet
  • An audience with a town Councillor
  • Climate Comedy
  • Climate Games

Themes addressed in 2022

  • Engaging People in the Climate Conversation
  • Sustainable Food Consumption
  • A Climate Friendly Home
  • Grow Your Own
  • Eco-holidays
  • The Joy of Compost
  • What is the Role of Climate Activism
  • How to Consume Ethically
  • Gardening for Bio-diversity
  • A Planetarian Diet
  • A Planetarian Supper
  • The Pros and Cons of Organic Food
  • How can I have conversations with friends and family about the climate and ecological emergency?
  • What do we want / expect from COP27
  • What might you want from a Library of Things?