National Council of Women was delighted to welcome Lauren Cressey of Octopus EV to speak at our international conference held jointly with the International Council of Women GB on Monday. Octopus EV generously sponsored NCWGB’s event.
Lauren highlighted to the audience of 150 women from across the world, how we can all make practical everyday choices to help the planet, she also stressed the importance of renewable energy.
Lauren mentioned the health benefits of cleaner technologies – for example the impact of Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ) – the proportion of London children with clinically impaired lung function dropped from 14% to 9% (falling from roughly 1 in 7 children to 1 in 11) as a result.
The conference went on to summarise the key climate issues faced in each country represented, local best practices and action each country can take.