Chris Goodall
Encyclopedia
Christopher Frank William Goodall (born 29 December 1955) is an English
businessman and author. He is an alumnus of St Dunstan’s College
, University of Cambridge
, and Harvard Business School
(MBA
).
His début How to Live a Low-Carbon Life
, won the 2007 Clarion award for non-fiction. His second book, Ten Technologies to Fix Energy and Climate, was first published in November 2008.
He was the Green Party
parliamentary candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon
in the 2010 general election.
On the UK's energy mix, he has been quoted as saying "Including nuclear power in this mix will make a low-carbon and energy-secure future easier to achieve."
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
businessman and author. He is an alumnus of St Dunstan’s College
St Dunstan's College
St Dunstan's College is a co-educational independent school in London, England. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and was an all-boys establishment until 1994...
, University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, and Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
(MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
).
His début How to Live a Low-Carbon Life
How to Live a Low-Carbon Life
How to Live a Low-Carbon Life: The Individual's Guide to Stopping Climate Change is a 2007 book by Chris Goodall, published by Earthscan. According to New Scientist, this book provides "the definitive guide to reducing your carbon footprint"...
, won the 2007 Clarion award for non-fiction. His second book, Ten Technologies to Fix Energy and Climate, was first published in November 2008.
He was the Green Party
Green Party of England and Wales
The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
parliamentary candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon
Oxford West and Abingdon
Oxford West and Abingdon is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. Its best-known MP was John Patten...
in the 2010 general election.
On the UK's energy mix, he has been quoted as saying "Including nuclear power in this mix will make a low-carbon and energy-secure future easier to achieve."
External links
- Britain's top earners are worst climate offenders, says Christian author, Christian TodayChristian TodayChristian Today is a trans-denominational Christian newspaper, with offices in cities across the world, and International Headquarters in London, UK.The newspaper was established in 2000 to serve the Christian community from all denominations worldwide...
. - M&S private jet flies in face of green plan, The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
. - Walking to the shops ‘damages planet more than going by car’, Times Online.
- Honk if you want to stop global warming Salon.comSalon.comSalon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
- How Virtuous is Ed Begley Jr.? The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
- When going green just doesn't add up Yorkshire PostYorkshire PostThe Yorkshire Post is a daily broadsheet newspaper, published in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by Yorkshire Post Newspapers, a company owned by Johnston Press...
- Ekspert: Det er miljøskadeligt at gå (DR Forside)